Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Niger
Niger: Global: Ease of doing business score was 56.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Niger, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
Niger recorded 56.76 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over five years.
Niger ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Niger, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.32 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 49.33 DB17-20 methodology | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 51.17 DB17-20 methodology | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 52.31 DB17-20 methodology | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.76 DB17-20 methodology | +8.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 56.76 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 56.76 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 Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Niger?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Niger was 56.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.32 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Niger 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.