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Global: Ease of doing business score in Maldives

Maldives: Global: Ease of doing business score was 53.27 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
53.27 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
53.3 DB17-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
52.39 DB17-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

02040602015201720192015: 52.4 DB17-20 methodology2016: 52.4 DB17-20 methodology2017: 53.2 DB17-20 methodology2018: 53.3 DB17-20 methodology2019: 53.3 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 53.27 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% over five years.

That places Maldives 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 144 Cambodia 53.84 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 145 Palau 53.7 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 146 Grenada 53.44 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 148 Mali 52.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 149 Benin 52.4 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 150 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 51.66 DB17-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Maldives?
Global: ease of doing business score in Maldives was 53.27 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 53.3 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 52.39 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Maldives ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Maldives 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.