*Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. The index score indicates the percentage of the best result any country can achieve, A high score means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation.
Global ranking can be find in brackets as comparison next to the country.
This statistic shows the ease of doing business score in the Middle East and North Africa in 2019, by country. In 2019, the ease of doing business score in the UAE reached **. During the period of consideration, the ease of doing business in the UAE was rank ** in global comparison. On average the MENA region reached the global rank *** with an average of **** score points.
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