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Doing Business 2014: Economy Profile of Senegal

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business report provides a comprehensive analysis of the regulatory environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Senegal, comparing it with other economies and benchmarking improvements over time. The report measures 11 key areas of business regulation, 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.

Key Indicators and Rankings

Senegal's overall ranking in the Ease of Doing Business index is 178 out of 189 economies, with a slight decline of -2 from the previous year (DB2013). The Distance to Frontier (DTF) score for Senegal is 46.01, indicating how far the country is from the best regulatory practices globally. The DTF score increased slightly by 0.71 from DB2013.

Main Business Regulation Areas

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 4
• Time (days): 6.0
• Cost (% of income per capita): 64.3
• Paid-in Minimum Capital (% of income per capita): 192.1
• Global Rank: 110
• Best Performer: New Zealand (1)
• Key Reform: In 2012, Senegal replaced the requirement for criminal record copies with a sworn declaration at registration, simplifying the process.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 14
• Time (days): 245.0
• Cost (% of income per capita): 531.7
• Global Rank: 165
• Best Performer: Hong Kong SAR, China (6)

Getting Electricity

• Procedures: 8
• Time (days): 113
• Cost (% of income per capita): 5,918.2
• Global Rank: 182
• Best Performer: Japan (0.0)

Registering Property

• Procedures: 6
• Time (days): 122.0
• Cost (% of property value): 15.2
• Global Rank: 174
• Best Performer: Georgia (1)

Getting Credit

• Procedures: 5
• Time (days): 770
• Cost (% of claim): 36.4
• Global Rank: 130
• Best Performer: Malaysia (1)

Protecting Investors

• Procedures: 6
• Time (days): 770
• Cost (% of estate): 20
• Global Rank: 170
• Best Performer: New Zealand (9.7)

Paying Taxes

• Procedures: 59
• Time (hours per year): 644
• Cost (% of income per capita): 64.3
• Global Rank: 182
• Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (1)

Trading Across Borders

• Procedures: 6
• Time (days): 12
• Cost (US$ per container): 1,225
• Global Rank: 80
• Best Performer: Singapore (1)

Enforcing Contracts

• Procedures: 43
• Time (days): 770
• Cost (% of claim): 36.4
• Global Rank: 167
• Best Performer: Luxembourg (1)

Resolving Insolvency

• Procedures: 43
• Time (years): 3.0
• Cost (% of estate): 20
• Global Rank: 122
• Best Performer: Japan (0.4)

Key Points and Insights

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Senegal ranks 178 globally, indicating a relatively difficult environment for SMEs.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): The DTF score increased slightly, showing some progress toward best practices.
• Regulatory Reforms: Senegal has made incremental improvements, particularly in 2012 by reducing documentation requirements for company registration.
• Comparative Performance: Senegal lags behind many comparator economies in several key areas, including starting a business, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency.
• Challenges: High costs, lengthy procedures, and delays are common in Senegal's business environment, especially for credit, electricity, and property registration.
• Methodology: The report measures the ease of doing business for a standardized company (limited liability, located in the largest business city, and 100% domestic). It does not include bribes or informal practices in its cost calculations.

Conclusion

Senegal's business environment remains challenging, with significant room for improvement in several regulatory areas. While the country has made some progress in streamlining procedures, the overall regulatory framework still imposes high costs and lengthy processes for entrepreneurs. The Distance to Frontier metric suggests that Senegal is gradually moving toward more efficient business practices, but further reforms are necessary to enhance competitiveness and attract investment.