Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.05 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Paraguay, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Paraguay is 59.05 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.
That places Paraguay 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58.05 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 57.98 DB17-20 methodology | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.04 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.45 DB17-20 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.05 DB17-20 methodology | +1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 59.05 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 59.05 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.87 DB17-20 methodology, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Paraguay?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Paraguay was 59.05 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.05 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.