Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Sweden
Sweden: Global: Ease of doing business score was 81.99 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sweden, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Sweden stood at 81.99 DB17-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over five years.
That places Sweden 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sweden, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.63 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 82.15 DB17-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.17 DB17-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.02 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.99 DB17-20 methodology | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.99 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.99 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.34 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Sweden?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Sweden was 81.99 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.17 DB17-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Sweden 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.