Global: Ease of doing business score in Uganda

Uganda: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.98 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
59.98 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
116th
of 190 countries
All-time high
59.98 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
56.63 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

02040602015201720192015: 56.6 DB17-20 methodology2016: 57.3 DB17-20 methodology2017: 57.9 DB17-20 methodology2018: 58.4 DB17-20 methodology2019: 60 DB17-20 methodology

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 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 113 Antigua and Barbuda 60.28 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 114 Egypt, Arab Republic of 60.05 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 115 Dominican Republic 59.99 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 117 Palestine, State of 59.98 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 118 Ghana 59.96 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 119 Bahamas, The 59.87 DB17-20 methodology compare

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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 116th out of 190 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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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.