Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Mexico
Mexico: Global: Ease of doing business score was 72.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mexico, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 72.36 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
That places Mexico 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.64 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 72.37 DB17-20 methodology | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.54 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.31 DB17-20 methodology | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.36 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 72.36 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 72.36 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.87 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Mexico?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Mexico was 72.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 72.54 DB17-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.64 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Mexico 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.