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Global: Ease of doing business score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Global: Ease of doing business score was 56.88 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
56.88 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
56.88 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
48.37 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

02040602015201720192015: 48.4 DB17-20 methodology2016: 48.5 DB17-20 methodology2017: 52 DB17-20 methodology2018: 53.4 DB17-20 methodology2019: 56.9 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Nigeria is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.

That places Nigeria 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 128 Barbados 57.91 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 129 Ecuador 57.72 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57.09 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 132 Niger 56.76 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 133 Honduras 56.27 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 134 Guyana 55.49 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 Nigeria?
Global: ease of doing business score in Nigeria was 56.88 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 56.88 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 48.37 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Nigeria ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nigeria 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.