What is starting a business - score in Portugal?

Starting a business - score in Portugal was 90.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 92.44 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 61.67 in 2004.

How does Portugal rank for starting a business - score?

Portugal ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Starting a business - Score was 90.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

90.9

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

62nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

92.44

in 2013

All-time low

61.67

in 2004

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Portugal, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 90.9 for starting a business - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Portugal peaked at 92.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.67, in 2004.

That places Portugal 62nd 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	77.05	61.67	88.12	7
2010s	90.76	88.08	92.44	10

Countries ranked near Portugal

59 Senegal 91.19 compare
60 Ukraine 91.08 compare
61 Tonga 90.95 compare
63 Iceland 90.65 compare
64 Benin 90.62 compare
65 Uruguay 89.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Portugal

Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
Food imports 15.9% (2025)
Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.4% (2025)
Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 62.46 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 21.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 46.7% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Portugal?: Starting a business - score in Portugal was 90.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 92.44 in 2013.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 61.67 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for starting a business - score?: Portugal ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.