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Summary of Australia's Economy Profile in Doing Business 2013

Core Content

This document provides an overview of Australia's business environment based on the Doing Business 2013 report, which evaluates regulations affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 185 economies. The report measures the ease of doing business through 11 key indicators, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers.

The report also includes data for comparator economies and regional averages to facilitate comparisons. The ease of doing business index ranks economies from 1 to 185, with 1 being the easiest. Australia's overall rank in 2013 was 10, showing a small improvement from its 2012 rank of 11.

Main Indicators and Performance

Australia performs well in starting a business, with only 2 procedures, 2 days of time, and 0.7% of income per capita in cost. The paid-in minimum capital requirement is 0.0%, indicating no mandatory capital deposit.

Key Points

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Australia ranked 10th globally in 2013, showing minimal improvement from 2012.
• Procedures and Time: The number of procedures and time required to start a business has remained consistent over the years.
• Cost: The cost of starting a business in Australia has decreased slightly over time, from 2.0% in 2004 to 0.7% in 2013.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: No minimum capital requirement is needed for starting a business in Australia.
• Comparator Economies: Australia's performance is compared with countries like Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
• Regional Performance: Australia's performance is benchmarked against the OECD high-income regional average.

Regulatory Reforms in Australia

• DB2008: Australia made starting a business cheaper by reducing the registration fee for new businesses.
• DB2009–DB2013: No significant reforms were recorded in the Doing Business report for these years.

Business Environment Overview

• Region: OECD high-income
• Income Category: High-income
• Population: 22,620,600
• GNI per capita (US$): 65,477
• DB2013 Rank: 10
• DB2012 Rank: 11 (adjusted for data corrections and new economies added)

Key Findings

• Australia's business environment is among the most favorable globally, with low cost and time to start a business.
• The country has a strong legal framework for protecting investors and has efficient procedures for resolving insolvency.
• The distance to frontier measure indicates how far an economy is from the best practices in each indicator. Australia has made some progress in certain areas, but there are still opportunities for improvement.
• The paid-in minimum capital requirement is 0.0%, which is among the lowest globally.
• The strength of legal rights index is 10, indicating strong protection of business rights.
• The depth of credit information index is 5, showing moderate access to credit information.
• The public registry coverage is 0.0%, while private bureau coverage is 100.0%, indicating full access to private credit information.

Conclusion

Australia has a robust and efficient business environment, ranking highly in several key areas. While it has made some progress in reducing costs and streamlining procedures, there is still room for improvement in certain aspects. The report highlights the importance of regulatory reforms in enhancing the ease of doing business and supports policy makers in identifying areas for change.