Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Global: Ease of doing business score was 76.48 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Rwanda, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Rwanda is 76.48 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over five years.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.05 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 68.97 DB17-20 methodology | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 71.07 DB17-20 methodology | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.37 DB17-20 methodology | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 76.48 DB17-20 methodology | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 76.48 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 76.48 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Rwanda?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Rwanda was 76.48 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.48 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.05 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.