Oct 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is ranked as 99th out of 190 countries with a score of 61.8 in Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank.
The Doing Business report presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across economies.
As per the report, Sri Lanka is not showing any change in the overall score compared to the previous year adjusted score but showing little gains in several subtopics.
Starting a business, dealing with construction permits and getting electricity are topics that show some improvement.
| Topics | DB 2020 Rank | DB 2020 Score | DB 2019 Score | Change in Score (% points) |
|---|
| Overall | 99 | 61.8 | 61.8 | .. |
| Starting a Business | 85 | 88.2 | 87.9 | 0.3 |
| Dealing with Construction Permits | 66 | 72.3 | 72.2 | 0.1 |
| Getting Electricity | 89 | 74.5 | 74.3 | 0.2 |
| Registering Property | 138 | 51.9 | 51.9 | .. |
| Getting Credit | 132 | 40.0 | 40.0 | .. |
| Protecting Minority Investors | 28 | 72.0 | 72.0 | .. |
| Paying Taxes | 142 | 59.8 | 59.8 | .. |
| Trading across Borders | 96 | 73.3 | 73.3 | .. |
| Enforcing Contracts | 164 | 41.2 | 41.2 | .. |
| Resolving Insolvency | 94 | 45.0 | 45.0 | .. |