Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Uganda
Uganda: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Uganda, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 59.98 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over five years.
That places Uganda 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.63 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 57.29 DB17-20 methodology | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.87 DB17-20 methodology | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.39 DB17-20 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.98 DB17-20 methodology | +2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 59.98 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 59.98 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Uganda?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Uganda was 59.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Uganda ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Uganda 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.