Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global: Ease of doing business score was 54.47 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Zimbabwe, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Zimbabwe is 54.47 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over five years.
That places Zimbabwe 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.8 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 47.79 DB17-20 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.59 DB17-20 methodology | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.51 DB17-20 methodology | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.47 DB17-20 methodology | +7.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 54.47 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 54.47 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 138 Cape Verde 55.04 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 139 Mozambique 55 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.64 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 142 Tanzania 54.46 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 143 Nicaragua 54.39 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 144 Lebanon 54.33 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Zimbabwe?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Zimbabwe was 54.47 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.