Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Senegal
Senegal: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.27 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Senegal, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Senegal is 59.27 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over five years.
That places Senegal 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.56 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 50.27 DB17-20 methodology | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.02 DB17-20 methodology | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 54.38 DB17-20 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.27 DB17-20 methodology | +9.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 59.27 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 59.27 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Senegal?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Senegal was 59.27 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.56 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Senegal 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.