Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Global: Ease of doing business score was 54.33 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Lebanon, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Lebanon stood at 54.33 DB17-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.72 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 54.47 DB17-20 methodology | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.35 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.42 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.33 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54.33 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54.33 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.95 DB17-20 methodology, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Lebanon?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Lebanon was 54.33 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.72 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.33 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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About this data
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.