The 2013 report includes quantitative data grouped in 11 sets of indicators, ranging from the ease of starting a business to the availability of credit. The data are compared across economies and over time to rank 185 countries in ten categories of business regulation, such as “Resolving Insolvency” and “Trading Across Borders.”
2013年的报告包括了由11组指标组成的量化数据，从创办企业容易度到信用获得容易度无所不包。数据被进行经济体间的长期比较，就商业监管的十个方面——比如“破产清算”、“跨境贸易”等——对185个国家进行排名。全球受访者的回应（今年超过9600个）影响着报告的结论。