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Global: Ease of doing business score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.43 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
59.43 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.43 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
55.19 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

02040602015201720192015: 55.2 DB17-20 methodology2016: 58 DB17-20 methodology2017: 58.6 DB17-20 methodology2018: 58.7 DB17-20 methodology2019: 59.4 DB17-20 methodology

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 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 117 Bahamas 59.87 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea 59.77 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 119 Eswatini 59.49 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 121 Senegal 59.27 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 122 Brazil 59.08 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 123 Paraguay 59.05 DB17-20 methodology compare

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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 120th out of 188 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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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.