Global: Ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global: Ease of doing business score was 61.81 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka stood at 61.81 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.18 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 59.82 DB17-20 methodology | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.95 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.76 DB17-20 methodology | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 61.81 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Sri Lanka was 61.81 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 61.81 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.18 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.