Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.43 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Lesotho, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Lesotho is 59.43 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.19 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 58.01 DB17-20 methodology | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 58.56 DB17-20 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.68 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.43 DB17-20 methodology | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59.43 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59.43 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Lesotho?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Lesotho was 59.43 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.