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Doing Business 2018: Summary of Cabo Verde

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies, focusing on key indicators that affect the ease of doing business. It provides a standardized assessment of business regulations and their enforcement, aiming to encourage reform and improve the business climate globally. The report includes detailed subnational data for selected cities, such as Praia in Cabo Verde.

Key Indicators and Their Measures

The report evaluates the following indicators, which are critical for assessing the business environment:

1. Starting a Business

   • Procedures: Number of steps required to establish a limited liability company
   • Time: Total calendar days needed to complete all procedures
   • Cost: Percentage of income per capita spent on procedures
   • Paid-in Minimum Capital: Percentage of income per capita required as initial capital

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

   • Procedures: Steps to build a warehouse
   • Time: Total calendar days required to complete all procedures
   • Cost: Percentage of the warehouse value spent on procedures
   • Building Quality Control Index: Score out of 15 that measures the effectiveness of building regulations, quality control, safety mechanisms, and professional standards

Main Findings for Cabo Verde

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 8 procedures for both men and women
• Time: 11 days for both men and women
• Cost: 15.4% of income per capita for both men and women
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0% of income per capita (no minimum capital required)

Cabo Verde's performance in this indicator is better than the average for Sub-Saharan Africa and OECD high-income economies, but still lags behind the best performers, such as New Zealand. The report highlights that the process is relatively efficient, with procedures that can be completed online and some steps overlapping in time.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 16 procedures
• Time: 107 days
• Cost: 4.2% of the warehouse value
• Building Quality Control Index: 11.0 (out of 15)

Cabo Verde's performance is above the average for Sub-Saharan Africa but below OECD high-income economies. The report outlines a complex process involving multiple inspections, fees, and permits, with some procedures being completed online. The time and cost are significant, but the process is somewhat streamlined compared to other regions.

Methodology and Assumptions

• The report uses a standardized company model (a limited liability company) for all comparisons.
• All procedures are based on the assumption that the entrepreneur is a domestic national, with no bribes or professional fees (except where required by law).
• For women-only procedures, the report adjusts for gender-specific requirements, such as obtaining permission from a spouse.
• The distance to frontier (DTF) score measures how close an economy is to the best practices in each indicator, on a scale from 0 to 100.
• The ease of doing business ranking is based on the DTF scores, with a ranking from 1 to 190.

Key Data Highlights

Important Notes

• Distance to Frontier (DTF): Cabo Verde's DTF scores are used to rank its performance relative to other economies.
• Online Procedures: These reduce time by 0.5 days per procedure.
• Gender-Specific Procedures: The report includes separate procedures for women, such as obtaining permission from a spouse, but the number of procedures is similar for both genders.
• Subnational Reports: Praia is the city covered for Cabo Verde, and its data are included in the overall report.
• Comparative Analysis: The report allows for comparison between Cabo Verde and other economies, both regionally and globally, to identify areas for reform and improvement.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report provides a comprehensive and standardized assessment of business regulations in Cabo Verde, highlighting the procedures, time, and costs required to start a business and obtain construction permits. While Cabo Verde performs better than many economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is significant room for improvement, especially in reducing time and cost, and enhancing the quality of regulatory frameworks. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers and stakeholders aiming to improve the business environment through targeted reforms.