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

Global: ease of doing business score in Spain was 77.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 77.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 75.93 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.

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

Spain ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Global: Ease of doing business score was 77.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

77.94 DB17-20 methodology

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

31st

of 188 countries

All-time high

77.94 DB17-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

75.93 DB17-20 methodology

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2019

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 77.94 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.

Spain ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Spain

28 Azerbaijan 78.51 DB17-20 methodology compare
29 Russia 78.16 DB17-20 methodology compare
30 Japan 78 DB17-20 methodology compare
32 China 77.28 DB17-20 methodology compare
33 France 76.8 DB17-20 methodology compare
34 Turkey 76.79 DB17-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Spain

Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
Food imports 12.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 255.51 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 8.7% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 54.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Spain?: Global: ease of doing business score in Spain was 77.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 77.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 75.93 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Spain rank for global: ease of doing business score?: Spain ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Spain 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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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.