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Global: Ease of doing business score in Panama

Panama: Global: Ease of doing business score was 66.56 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.56 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
66.87 DB17-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
64.72 DB17-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

02040602015201720192015: 64.7 DB17-20 methodology2016: 64.7 DB17-20 methodology2017: 66.5 DB17-20 methodology2018: 66.9 DB17-20 methodology2019: 66.6 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Panama is 66.56 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.

Panama ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 83 Kuwait 67.4 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 84 South Africa 67.02 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 85 Zambia 66.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 87 Botswana 66.2 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 88 Malta 66.14 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 89 Bhutan 65.97 DB17-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Panama?
Global: ease of doing business score in Panama was 66.56 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 66.87 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 64.72 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Panama rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Panama ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Panama 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.