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Doing Business 2017: Portugal Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report by the World Bank provides an in-depth analysis of the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized businesses in Portugal. It evaluates 11 key areas of business regulation and presents data on the ease of doing business, using both a ranking system and a distance to frontier (DTF) score. The report also introduces a gender dimension in several indicators and expands the scope of analysis to include Somalia, making it the first year to cover 190 economies.

Main Indicators and Performance

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 25
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 24 (adjusted for data revisions and methodology changes)
• Change in Rank: -1

Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score

• Portugal DB2017 DTF: 77.4
• Portugal DB2016 DTF: 77.12
• Change in DTF: +0.28

The DTF score reflects how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices in each business area. Portugal improved slightly from 2016 to 2017, indicating progress in regulatory reforms.

Key Business Areas and Performance

Starting a Business

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 32
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 31
• DTF Score: 92.85
• Procedures (Men): 5
• Time (Men): 4.5 days
• Cost (Men): 2.1% of income per capita
• Procedures (Women): 5
• Time (Women): 4.5 days
• Cost (Women): 2.1% of income per capita

Portugal maintains a strong performance in starting a business, with minimal procedures and low costs for both men and women. The best performer globally is New Zealand with a DTF score of 99.96.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 35
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 34
• DTF Score: 76.47
• Procedures: 14
• Time: 113 days
• Cost: 1.3% of warehouse value
• Building Quality Control Index: 11/15

Portugal ranks above the global average for this indicator. It has a moderate number of procedures and time, but the cost is relatively high compared to some comparator economies. New Zealand is the best performer with a DTF score of 87.40.

Getting Electricity

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 50
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 50
• DTF Score: 80.72
• Procedures: 7
• Time: 41 days
• Cost: 37.3% of income per capita
• Reliability of Supply and Transparency of Tariff Index: 8/8

Portugal has a moderate performance in getting electricity. The time and procedures are relatively low, but the cost is high. Korea, Rep. is the best performer with a DTF score of 99.88.

Registering Property

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 27
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 26
• DTF Score: 80.26
• Procedures: 1
• Time: 1 day
• Cost: 7.3% of property value
• Quality of Land Administration Index: 21/30

Portugal excels in property registration, with a very low number of procedures and time. It is among the top performers globally, with New Zealand as the best performer (DTF score 94.46).

Getting Credit

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 101
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 97
• DTF Score: 45.00
• Strength of Legal Rights Index: 2/12
• Depth of Credit Information Index: 7/8
• Credit Registry Coverage: 100%
• Credit Bureau Coverage: 7.8%

Portugal has a relatively weak performance in accessing credit. It has a low DTF score, and credit bureau coverage is limited. New Zealand is the best performer with a DTF score of 100.00.

Protecting Minority Investors

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 70
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 69
• DTF Score: 56.67
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 5.7/10
• Extent of Conflict of Interest Regulation Index: 6.0/10
• Extent of Shareholder Governance Index: 5.3/10

Portugal performs reasonably well in protecting minority investors. The DTF score improved slightly, and it ranks higher than several comparator economies. New Zealand is the best performer with a DTF score of 83.33.

Paying Taxes

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 38
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 46
• DTF Score: 83.75
• Payments per Year: 8
• Time (Hours per Year): 243
• Total Tax Rate (% of Profit): 39.8%
• Postfiling Index: 92.7

Portugal improved its ranking in paying taxes, but the DTF score remains moderate. It has a low tax rate and efficient postfiling processes. United Arab Emirates is the best performer with a DTF score of 99.44.

Trading Across Borders

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 1
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 1
• DTF Score: 100.00
• Time to Export: Border Compliance: 0 hours
• Cost to Export: Border Compliance: 0 USD
• Time to Export: Documentary Compliance: 1 hour
• Cost to Export: Documentary Compliance: 0 USD
• Time to Import: Border Compliance: 0 hours
• Cost to Import: Border Compliance: 0 USD
• Time to Import: Documentary Compliance: 1 hour
• Cost to Import: Documentary Compliance: 0 USD

Portugal leads globally in trading across borders, with zero time and cost for border compliance. It has minimal procedures for both export and import. The best performers are 10 economies with a DTF score of 100.00.

Enforcing Contracts

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 19
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 19
• DTF Score: 73.01
• Time (Days): 547
• Cost (% of Claim): 13.8%
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 12.5/18

Portugal has a moderate performance in enforcing contracts. It has a high DTF score, but the time required is still relatively long. Korea, Rep. is the best performer with a DTF score of 84.15.

Resolving Insolvency

• Portugal DB2017 Rank: 7
• Portugal DB2016 Rank: 8
• DTF Score: 85.24
• Recovery Rate (Cents per Dollar): 74.2
• Time (Years): 2.0
• Cost (% of Estate): 9.0%
• Strength of Insolvency Framework Index: 14.5/16

Portugal performs well in resolving insolvency, with a high DTF score and a relatively short time. It is ranked among the top economies globally, with Finland as the best performer (DTF score 93.89).

Key Highlights

• The report includes a gender dimension in several indicators, showing the differences in procedures, time, and cost between male and female entrepreneurs.
• Portugal is ranked 25th in the overall ease of doing business and has a DTF score of 77.4, indicating a moderate level of regulatory efficiency.
• The top performer in most indicators is New Zealand, with a DTF score of 99.96 in starting a business and 94.46 in registering property.
• Trading across borders is a strong area for Portugal, with the best DTF score of 100.00.
• The report includes data for 190 economies, with Somalia added for the first time.

Conclusion

Doing Business 2017 provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory environment in Portugal, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement. While Portugal performs well in several areas, such as trading across borders and property registration, it lags in others like getting credit and enforcing contracts. The introduction of a gender dimension and the expansion of the dataset to include Somalia make this report more inclusive and representative of global economic conditions.