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Doing Business 2017: Summary of Yemen, Rep.

Core Content

Doing Business 2017 is a flagship report by the World Bank Group that evaluates the ease of doing business across 190 economies, focusing on regulatory environments and their impact on business operations. The report provides quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights, benchmarking them against best practices. These indicators cover 11 key areas in the business life cycle, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and labor market regulation.

In 2017, the report introduced new features, such as a gender component in some indicators and a new pilot indicator on selling to the government. The methodology also includes postfiling processes in the paying taxes indicator, such as tax refunds, audits, and appeals. These updates aim to provide a more comprehensive view of the regulatory environment and its effect on business operations.

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: The report ranks economies from 1 to 190 based on the ease of doing business. Yemen, Rep. is ranked 179 in 2017, with no change from 2016.

• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: This score measures how far an economy is from the best regulatory practices. Yemen's DTF score is 39.57, a slight decline of -0.35 from 2016.

• Key Indicators for Yemen, Rep.:

  • Starting a Business: Rank 161, DTF score 71.59. Yemen requires 6 procedures for men and 7 for women, with an average time of 40 days for men and 41 days for women.
  • Dealing with Construction Permits: Rank 94, DTF score 68.79. Yemen has 11 procedures, taking 184 days and costing 1.1% of warehouse value.
  • Getting Electricity: Rank 188, DTF score 0.00. Yemen has no practice for this indicator, indicating a lack of data or functionality.
  • Registering Property: Rank 83, DTF score 65.20. Yemen requires 6 procedures, taking 19 days and costing 1.8% of property value.
  • Getting Credit: Rank 185, DTF score 0.00. Yemen has no credit registry coverage, indicating a significant challenge in accessing credit.
  • Protecting Minority Investors: Rank 132, DTF score 43.33. Yemen scores 4.3 on the minority investor protection index.
  • Paying Taxes: Rank 92, DTF score 71.64. Yemen has 44 payments per year, taking 248 hours and having a total tax rate of 33.1% of profit.
  • Trading across Borders: Rank 189, DTF score 0.00. Yemen has no practice for border compliance and documentary compliance for both import and export.
  • Enforcing Contracts: Rank 142, DTF score 48.52. Yemen has a 645-day process for contract enforcement and a 30% cost of claims.
  • Resolving Insolvency: Rank 152, DTF score 26.65. Yemen has a 3-year process for resolving insolvency and a 15% recovery rate.

Key Information

• Methodology: The report uses a standardized methodology to collect and compare data across economies. It measures the number of procedures, time, and cost for each business activity.

• Gender Component: In 2017, the report introduced a gender component in some indicators, including starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts, to reflect the different experiences of men and women in the business environment.

• Comparative Data: For each indicator, data is provided for Yemen, Rep., along with comparator economies such as Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and global best performers like New Zealand and Singapore.

• Limitations: The report acknowledges that it does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets, infrastructure quality (except for electricity and trade), property security, government procurement transparency, and macroeconomic conditions.

• Data Sources: The data in the report is current as of June 1, 2016, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2015.

• Resources: The full report and additional data are available on the Doing Business website at http://www.doingbusiness.org.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2017 report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory environment in Yemen, Rep., highlighting significant challenges in starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and accessing credit. While Yemen has made some progress in certain areas, it still lags behind many comparator economies and global best performers. The introduction of a gender component and new indicators reflects the report's commitment to addressing gender disparities and improving the overall business environment. Policymakers in Yemen can use this data to identify areas for reform and benchmark their performance against other economies.