Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Global: Ease of doing business score was 51.06 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mauritania, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Mauritania stood at 51.06 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over five years.
That places Mauritania 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.76 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 46.88 DB17-20 methodology | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 48.45 DB17-20 methodology | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 49.38 DB17-20 methodology | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.06 DB17-20 methodology | +3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 51.06 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 51.06 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Mauritania?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Mauritania was 51.06 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.