What is global: ease of doing business score in Kuwait?

Global: ease of doing business score in Kuwait was 67.4 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 67.4 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.

What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 59.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.

How does Kuwait rank for global: ease of doing business score?

Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Where does this Kuwait 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.

Global: Ease of doing business score in Kuwait

Name: Global: Ease of doing business score in Kuwait
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Global: Ease of doing business score was 67.4 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

67.4 DB17-20 methodology

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

82nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

67.4 DB17-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

59.97 DB17-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2015–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Kuwait stood at 67.4 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over five years.

Kuwait ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Kuwait

79 Kyrgyzstan 67.82 DB17-20 methodology compare
80 Mongolia 67.77 DB17-20 methodology compare
81 Albania 67.75 DB17-20 methodology compare
84 Zambia 66.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
85 Panama 66.56 DB17-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Kuwait

Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
Food imports 17.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 21.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Kuwait?: Global: ease of doing business score in Kuwait was 67.4 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 67.4 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 59.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for global: ease of doing business score?: Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Kuwait 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.