Global: Ease of doing business score in Sweden

Sweden: Global: Ease of doing business score was 81.99 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
81.99 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
82.17 DB17-20 methodology
in 2017
All-time low
81.63 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

0204060802015201720192015: 81.6 DB17-20 methodology2016: 82.2 DB17-20 methodology2017: 82.2 DB17-20 methodology2018: 82 DB17-20 methodology2019: 82 DB17-20 methodology

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 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Georgia 83.73 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.55 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 9 Norway 82.63 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 81.62 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 12 Malaysia 81.47 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 13 Mauritius 81.47 DB17-20 methodology compare

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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 190 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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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
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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.