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Doing Business 2017: Summary of Libya's Business Environment

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report provides an analysis of the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses in Libya, comparing it with other economies in the Middle East and North Africa region and globally. The report measures and tracks changes in regulations across 11 key areas of the business life cycle, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and labor market regulation.

Libya's performance in these areas is presented through rankings and distance to frontier (DTF) scores, which indicate how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices. The report also introduces a gender dimension in several indicators, analyzing how regulations affect male and female entrepreneurs differently.

Main Points and Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Libya is ranked 188th out of 190 economies in the global ease of doing business ranking for 2017, with no change from 2016.
• Distance to Frontier Score: Libya's DTF score is 33.19, indicating a significant distance from best practices. This score reflects the average performance of Libya across the 10 indicators included in the ranking.
• Business Life Cycle Indicators:
  • Starting a Business: Libya is ranked 163rd, with a DTF score of 71.48. The process involves 10 procedures for both men and women, taking 35 days and costing 31.2% of income per capita.
  • Dealing with Construction Permits: Libya is ranked 187th, with a DTF score of 0.00. There is no practice in this area, indicating a lack of procedures or regulatory framework.
  • Getting Electricity: Libya is ranked 128th, with a DTF score of 58.60. The process requires 4 procedures, taking 118 days and costing 441.6% of income per capita.
  • Registering Property: Libya is ranked 187th, with a DTF score of 0.00. No procedures are in place, and the process is not practiced.
  • Getting Credit: Libya is ranked 185th, with a DTF score of 0.00. There is no practice in this area, and credit bureau coverage is 0%.
  • Protecting Minority Investors: Libya is ranked 185th, with a DTF score of 25.00. The strength of minority investor protection is 2.5, with limited conflict of interest regulation.
  • Paying Taxes: Libya is ranked 121st, with a DTF score of 63.78. It involves 19 payments per year, taking 889 hours and a total tax rate of 32.6% of profit.
  • Trading Across Borders: Libya is ranked 114th, with a DTF score of 64.66. Export and import processes involve significant time and cost, with 72 hours and $575 for border compliance for exports.
  • Enforcing Contracts: Libya is ranked 143rd, with a DTF score of 48.41. The process takes 690 days and costs 27% of claim.
  • Resolving Insolvency: Libya is ranked 169th, with a DTF score of 0.00. There is no practice in this area, indicating a lack of legal procedures for insolvency resolution.

Comparative Data

• Comparator Economies: Libya's performance is compared with Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, and others.
• Best Performers: New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates are highlighted as best performers in several categories, such as starting a business and paying taxes.
• Regional Performance: Libya's rankings are generally lower than its regional comparator economies, which reflect a more favorable business environment.

Methodology and Limitations

• New Indicators: The 2017 edition introduces a gender component in some indicators and expands the paying taxes indicator to include postfiling processes.
• Data Scope: The report covers data up to June 1, 2016, except for paying taxes, which covers January–December 2015.
• Limitations: The report does not include data on macroeconomic conditions, infrastructure quality (beyond electricity and trade), or institutional strength in its core analysis. It focuses on the regulatory environment rather than economic performance or market size.

Conclusion

Libya faces significant challenges in creating a conducive business environment, with many indicators showing poor performance or no practice. The introduction of a gender dimension provides a more nuanced understanding of how regulations impact different groups. While the DTF score indicates the distance from best practices, the rankings highlight the relative position of Libya among other economies. Policymakers in Libya are encouraged to use this data to identify areas for regulatory reform and improve the ease of doing business.