In a research conducted by the World Bank, it has stated that it is much harder to do business activities in the Maldives.
The World Bank releases its Ease of Doing Business Index report once every year. And in this year’s report the Maldives has gone down by 6 ranks onto number 135 from last year’s 129.
Ease of Doing Business Index judges the business sector of the country in 10 different categories. Except for one of these, the Maldives has gone down ranks.
| Category | Current Rank | Ranks Gained or Lost |
| Starting a business | 65 | -4 |
| Dealing with construction permits | 62 | -2 |
| Getting electricity | 145 | -1 |
| Registering property | 171 | -1 |
| Getting credit | 133 | -1 |
| Protecting investors | 123 | -5 |
| Paying taxes | 134 | -5 |
| Trading across borders | 147 | no change |
| Enforcing contracts | 105 | -2 |
| Resolving insolvency | 135 | -1 |
Here are the rankings for the past couple of years
| Year | Rank |
| 2010 | 69 |
| 2011 | 71 |
| 2012 | 87 |
| 2013 | 85 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 95 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2017 | 135 |
The top of the rank has always been dominated by Singapore. However this year the country came in second, losing the title to New Zealand.
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