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Global: Ease of doing business score in Latvia

Latvia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 80.28 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80.28 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
80.6 DB17-20 methodology
in 2016
All-time low
79.13 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

0204060802015201720192015: 79.1 DB17-20 methodology2016: 80.6 DB17-20 methodology2017: 80 DB17-20 methodology2018: 80.3 DB17-20 methodology2019: 80.3 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 80.28 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% over five years.

Latvia ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 80.75 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 17 North Macedonia 80.75 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 18 Estonia 80.62 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 20 Finland 80.18 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 21 Thailand 80.09 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 22 Germany 79.71 DB17-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Latvia?
Global: ease of doing business score in Latvia was 80.28 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 80.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.13 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Latvia 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

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.