Women Business and the Law Index in United States of America
United States of America: Women Business and the Law Index was 91.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in United States of America, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in United States of America stood at 91.25. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in United States of America peaked at 91.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.88, in 1970.
That places United States of America 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.88 | — |
| 1971 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81.25 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.75 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.25 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.69 | 66.88 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.38 | 72.5 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5 | 81.25 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.75 | 83.75 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.25 | 83.75 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.25 | 91.25 | 91.25 | 4 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in United States of America?
- Women business and the law index in United States of America was 91.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 91.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.88 in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for women business and the law index?
- United States of America ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.