What is starting a business - score in Ecuador?

Starting a business - score in Ecuador was 69.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 69.19 in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 50.73 in 2003.

How does Ecuador rank for starting a business - score?

Ecuador ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador 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 Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Starting a business - Score was 69.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

69.11

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

175th

of 188 countries

All-time high

69.19

in 2016

All-time low

50.73

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Ecuador, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Ecuador is 69.11, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Ecuador peaked at 69.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.73, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	57.53	50.73	61.67	7
2010s	66.85	64.03	69.19	10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

172 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 69.61 compare
173 Bolivia 69.36 compare
174 Mozambique 69.26 compare
176 Iran, Islamic Rep. 67.8 compare
177 Congo, Rep. 65.8 compare
178 Central African Republic 63.19 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Ecuador

Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
Food imports 12.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 53.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 35.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 27.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Ecuador?: Starting a business - score in Ecuador was 69.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 69.19 in 2016.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 50.73 in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for starting a business - score?: Ecuador ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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.