Statsguru: Doing Business in the region

India jumps 30 positions to 100 in World Bank's ease of doing business rankings

In the latest edition of the World Bank’s report on ease of doing business, India has moved up 30 positions to rank 100th in the world. India is among the 10 countries that have improved the most this year.

Despite this jump, India continues to rank lower than its neighbours Bhutan and China, as shown in Chart 1.

The ease of doing business index ranks a country’s performance on 10 indicators. Of these, as shown in Chart 2, India ranks 4th in protecting minority investors, ahead of its Asian counterparts. 

Similarly, on getting credit and electricity too, the country fares