Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Oman
Oman: Global: Ease of doing business score was 69.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Oman, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Oman is 69.98 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.
Oman ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Oman, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.34 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 68.06 DB17-20 methodology | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.57 DB17-20 methodology | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.84 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.98 DB17-20 methodology | +1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 69.98 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 69.98 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.95 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Oman?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Oman was 69.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.34 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Oman 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.