What is global: ease of doing business score in Samoa?

Global: ease of doing business score in Samoa was 62.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 62.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.

What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 60.04 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.

How does Samoa rank for global: ease of doing business score?

Samoa ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Where does this Samoa 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.

Global: Ease of doing business score in Samoa

Name: Global: Ease of doing business score in Samoa
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Global: Ease of doing business score was 62.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

62.07 DB17-20 methodology

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

97th

of 188 countries

All-time high

62.07 DB17-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

60.04 DB17-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2015–2019

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

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 62.07 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over five years.

That places Samoa 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Samoa

94 Philippines 62.83 DB17-20 methodology compare
95 Guatemala 62.6 DB17-20 methodology compare
96 Togo 62.29 DB17-20 methodology compare
98 Sri Lanka 61.81 DB17-20 methodology compare
99 Seychelles 61.7 DB17-20 methodology compare
100 Uruguay 61.54 DB17-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Samoa

Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
Food imports 29.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 44.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Samoa?: Global: ease of doing business score in Samoa was 62.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 62.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 60.04 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for global: ease of doing business score?: Samoa ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Samoa 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

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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.