Global: Ease of doing business score in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Global: Ease of doing business score was 39.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.36 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.7 DB17-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
37.99 DB17-20 methodology
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Global: Ease of doing business score in Timor-Leste, 2015–2019

0102030402015201720192015: 39.3 DB17-20 methodology2016: 38.2 DB17-20 methodology2017: 38 DB17-20 methodology2018: 39.7 DB17-20 methodology2019: 39.4 DB17-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Timor-Leste is 39.36 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

That places Timor-Leste 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 178 Equatorial Guinea 41.05 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 179 Haiti 40.72 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 180 Congo 39.53 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 182 Chad 36.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 183 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36.21 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 184 Central African Republic 35.57 DB17-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Timor-Leste?
Global: ease of doing business score in Timor-Leste was 39.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 DB17-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Timor-Leste ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.