Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Norway
Norway: Global: Ease of doing business score was 82.63 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Norway, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Norway is 82.63 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
Norway ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Norway, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.83 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 82.36 DB17-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.66 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.92 DB17-20 methodology | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.63 DB17-20 methodology | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.63 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.63 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.34 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Norway
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 30,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Norway?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Norway was 82.63 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.83 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Norway 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.