The World Bank has released its 2014 report on Doing Business in Ethiopia. It ranks 189 countries in terms of the business environment, starting a business, construction permits, electricity, land, credit, investor protection, taxes, cross-border trade, contracts, insolvency, and employment.
In 2014, Ethiopia ranked 125, a drop from 124 in 2013. The average ranking for Sub-Saharan Africa was 142.