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Doing Business 2015: Iran, Islamic Republic Summary

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2015 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the business environment in Iran, focusing on regulatory practices that affect small to medium-sized businesses across 11 key areas. The report compares Iran with other economies, including comparator countries and regional averages, to evaluate how it fares in terms of ease of doing business and regulatory reforms.

Main Indicators and Rankings

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Iran, Islamic Rep. DB2015 rank: 130
• DB2014 rank: 132 (adjusted for methodology changes)
• Change in rank: Improved by 2 positions
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: 56.5 (up from 55.5 in DB2014)
• Change in DTF: Increased by 1 point

Key Business Regulation Topics

1. Starting a Business

   • Rank: 62 (DB2015), 70 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 89.37 (DB2015), 87.14 (DB2014)
   • Procedures: 6 (DB2015), 7 (DB2014)
   • Time (days): 12.0 (DB2015), 15.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost (% of income per capita): 3.1 (DB2015), 3.1 (DB2014)
   • Paid-in Minimum Capital (% of income per capita): 0.0 (DB2015), 0.0 (DB2014)

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

   • Rank: 172 (DB2015), 161 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 49.72 (DB2015), 51.40 (DB2014)
   • Procedures: 15 (DB2015), 15 (DB2014)
   • Time (days): 318.5 (DB2015), 318.5 (DB2014)
   • Cost (% of warehouse value): 5.3 (DB2015), 4.3 (DB2014)

3. Getting Electricity

   • Rank: 107 (DB2015), 119 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 71.22 (DB2015), 66.37 (DB2014)
   • Procedures: 6 (DB2015), 7 (DB2014)
   • Time (days): 77.0 (DB2015), 77.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost (% of income per capita): 865.6 (DB2015), 694.9 (DB2014)

4. Registering Property

   • Rank: 161 (DB2015), 159 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 48.78 (DB2015), 48.78 (DB2014)
   • Procedures: 9 (DB2015), 9 (DB2014)
   • Time (days): 35.0 (DB2015), 35.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost (% of property value): 10.6 (DB2015), 10.6 (DB2014)

5. Getting Credit

   • Rank: 89 (DB2015), 86 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 45.00 (DB2015), 45.00 (DB2014)
   • Strength of Legal Rights Index (0–12): 2 (DB2015), 2 (DB2014)
   • Depth of Credit Information Index (0–8): 7 (DB2015), 7 (DB2014)
   • Credit Registry Coverage (% of adults): 45.0 (DB2015), 41.6 (DB2014)
   • Credit Bureau Coverage (% of adults): 33.8 (DB2015), 33.3 (DB2014)

6. Protecting Minority Investors

   • Rank: 154 (DB2015), 143 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 41.67 (DB2015), 41.67 (DB2014)
   • Extent of Conflict of Interest Regulation Index (0–10): 4.0 (DB2015), 4.0 (DB2014)
   • Extent of Shareholder Governance Index (0–10): 4.3 (DB2015), 4.3 (DB2014)
   • Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index (0–10): 4.2 (DB2015), 4.2 (DB2014)

7. Paying Taxes

   • Rank: 124 (DB2015), 118 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 66.78 (DB2015), 66.78 (DB2014)
   • Number of Payments per Year: 20 (DB2015), 20 (DB2014)
   • Time (hours per year): 344.0 (DB2015), 344.0 (DB2014)

8. Trading Across Borders

   • Rank: 148 (DB2015), 155 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 56.81 (DB2015), 52.70 (DB2014)
   • Documents to Export: 7 (DB2015), 7 (DB2014)
   • Time to Export (days): 25.0 (DB2015), 25.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost to Export (US$ per container): 1,350.0 (DB2015), 1,470.0 (DB2014)
   • Documents to Import: 11 (DB2015), 11 (DB2014)
   • Time to Import (days): 37.0 (DB2015), 37.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost to Import (US$ per container): 1,555.0 (DB2015), 2,100.0 (DB2014)

9. Enforcing Contracts

   • Rank: 66 (DB2015), 67 (DB2014)
   • DTF Score: 63.35 (DB2015), 63.35 (DB2014)
   • Time (days): 505.0 (DB2015), 505.0 (DB2014)
   • Cost (% of claim): 17.0 (DB2015), 17.0 (DB2014)
   • Procedures (number): 40 (DB2015), 40 (DB2014)

10. Resolving Insolvency

    • Rank: 138 (DB2015), 137 (DB2014)
    • DTF Score: 32.38 (DB2015), 32.05 (DB2014)
    • Time (years): 4.5 (DB2015), 4.0 (DB2014)
    • Cost (% of estate): 15.0 (DB2015), 15.0 (DB2014)
    • Recovery Rate (cents on the dollar): 19.5 (DB2015), 18.9 (DB2014)
    • Strength of Insolvency Framework Index (0–16): 7.0 (DB2015), 7.0 (DB2014)

Key Methodological Changes in Doing Business 2015

• Distance to Frontier (DTF) scores are now used for all rankings.
• Second city data added for 11 large economies, including Iran.
• Getting Credit methodology revised:
  • Increased points for legal rights index from 10 to 12.
  • Increased points for depth of credit information index from 6 to 8.
  • Credit bureaus must cover at least 5% of the adult population to receive a score.
• Protecting Minority Investors renamed and expanded to include corporate governance.
• Resolving Insolvency now includes a legal framework strength index.
• Paying Taxes DTF score uses a nonlinear approach for total tax rate.
• Labor Market Regulation replaced "Employing Workers" and covers retail sector and labor disputes.

Comparative Insights

• Iran ranks below many comparator economies in the Middle East and North Africa, such as Jordan, Oman, and United Arab Emirates, but above Iraq and Libya.
• Best performers in most indicators are found in New Zealand, Singapore, and Korea, Rep..
• Iran's DTF score is relatively low in most indicators, indicating room for improvement in regulatory practices.
• Paying Taxes shows the highest DTF score (66.78), suggesting that Iran is closer to best practices in this area than in others.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2015 report highlights that while Iran has made some progress in regulatory reforms, particularly in paying taxes, it still faces significant challenges in other areas. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to understand the current state of the business environment and identify areas for improvement. It emphasizes the importance of aligning with global best practices to enhance the ease of doing business and attract investment.