What is starting a business - score in Bhutan?

Starting a business - score in Bhutan was 86.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 86.38 in 2018.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 68.69 in 2003.

How does Bhutan rank for starting a business - score?

Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Bhutan

Name: Starting a business - Score in Bhutan
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bhutan: Starting a business - Score was 86.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

86.36

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

102nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

86.38

in 2018

All-time low

68.69

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Bhutan, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business - score in Bhutan stood at 86.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Bhutan peaked at 86.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.69, in 2003.

That places Bhutan 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	72.57	68.69	77.42	7
2010s	83.55	77.52	86.38	10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

99 Mongolia 86.67 compare
100 Montenegro 86.66 compare
101 Barbados 86.37 compare
103 Cameroon 86.27 compare
104 Nigeria 86.22 compare
105 Japan 86.1 compare

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More private sector data for Bhutan

Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
Food imports 11.4% (2025)
Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 5.9% (2025)
Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 21.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Bhutan?: Starting a business - score in Bhutan was 86.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 86.38 in 2018.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 68.69 in 2003.
How does Bhutan rank for starting a business - score?: Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.