Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal
Portugal: Global: Ease of doing business score was 76.47 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Portugal stood at 76.47 DB17-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over five years.
That places Portugal 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.36 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 76.66 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.51 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.44 DB17-20 methodology | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.47 DB17-20 methodology | +0.0% |
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More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Portugal?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Portugal was 76.47 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Portugal 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.