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Global: Ease of doing business score in Kenya

Kenya: Global: Ease of doing business score was 73.22 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
73.22 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
73.22 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
58.01 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Global: Ease of doing business score in Kenya, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 58 DB17-20 methodology2016: 62.8 DB17-20 methodology2017: 65.4 DB17-20 methodology2018: 71 DB17-20 methodology2019: 73.2 DB17-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Kenya is 73.22 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over five years.

That places Kenya 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Morocco 73.38 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 54 Cyprus 73.35 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 55 Romania 73.33 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 57 Kosovo 73.18 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 58 Italy 72.85 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 59 Chile 72.58 DB17-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Kenya?
Global: ease of doing business score in Kenya was 73.22 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 73.22 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 58.01 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
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The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.