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Afghanistan Economy Profile - Doing Business 2014

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2014 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Afghanistan, comparing it with other economies across 11 key areas. The report highlights the ease of doing business, the number of procedures, time, and cost required for various business-related tasks, and the progress made in reforming regulations over time.

Key Indicators and Rankings

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Afghanistan ranked 164 out of 189 economies in 2014, an improvement of 6 positions from 2013.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): The DTF for Afghanistan in 2014 was 42.45, up from 41.62 in 2013, indicating progress toward the best regulatory practices.
• Business Start-up: Starting a business in Afghanistan requires 3 procedures, takes 5.0 days, costs 14.4% of income per capita, and has no paid-in minimum capital requirement.
• Comparators: The report compares Afghanistan's performance with India, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, with New Zealand and Singapore as global leaders.
• Reforms: Afghanistan made some reforms in 2014, such as reducing the time and cost to obtain a business license and eliminating the inspection of premises for newly registered companies.

Key Information

• Procedures: The report measures the number of procedures required to start and operate a business.
• Time and Cost: These are calculated based on the time and cost needed to complete procedures, excluding bribes and professional fees.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: This is the amount of capital that must be deposited before registration, which Afghanistan has eliminated.
• Data Collection Assumptions: The report assumes a limited liability company in the largest business city (Kabul), with 10–50 employees and general commercial/industrial activities.
• Methodology: The distance to frontier measure allows for tracking progress over time by comparing an economy to the best performance globally.

Summary of Business Registration Procedures in Afghanistan

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2014 report highlights that Afghanistan has made some progress in improving its regulatory environment for SMEs, particularly in reducing the time and cost to start a business and eliminating unnecessary inspections. However, the country still lags behind many comparator economies and global leaders in several areas, including dealing with construction permits, registering property, and enforcing contracts. The report provides valuable insights for policymakers to identify areas for further reform and improve the business climate.