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Doing Business 2017: Summary for Burundi

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in Burundi and compares it with other economies. It 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.

The report provides a comprehensive ranking and distance to frontier (DTF) scores for these indicators, allowing for comparisons between Burundi and other countries. While Burundi is not included in the labor market regulation aggregate ranking, the data are presented in the economy profile for detailed analysis.

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Burundi ranked 157th in 2017, down 2 positions from 2016.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: Burundi's DTF score was 47.37 in 2017, showing a minimal improvement of 0.12 points from 2016.
• Comparative Data: The report includes comparative data for other economies, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and the global best performer (New Zealand).

Key Indicators

Starting a Business

• Rank: 18 (2017), 14 (2016)
• DTF Score: 94.45 (2017), 94.51 (2016)
• Procedures (Men/Women): 3.0 (both)
• Time (Men/Women): 4.0 days (both)
• Cost (Men/Women): 13.9% of income per capita (both)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 99.96)

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 169 (2017), 165 (2016)
• DTF Score: 52.72 (2017), 53.16 (2016)
• Procedures: 14.0 (2017), 14.0 (2016)
• Time: 99.0 days (2017), 99.0 days (2016)
• Cost: 10.4% of warehouse value (2017), 10.1% (2016)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 87.40)

Getting Electricity

• Rank: 183 (2017), 184 (2016)
• DTF Score: 26.45 (2017), 26.45 (2016)
• Procedures: 5.0 (2017), 5.0 (2016)
• Time: 158.0 days (2017), 158.0 days (2016)
• Cost: 16917.5% of income per capita (2017), 16315.4% (2016)
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (Rank 1, DTF 99.88)

Registering Property

• Rank: 94 (2017), 94 (2016)
• DTF Score: 62.52 (2017), 62.53 (2016)
• Procedures: 5.0 (2017), 5.0 (2016)
• Time: 23.0 days (2017), 23.0 days (2016)
• Cost: 3.2% of property value (2017), 3.2% (2016)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 94.46)

Getting Credit

• Rank: 175 (2017), 174 (2016)
• DTF Score: 10.00 (2017), 10.00 (2016)
• Strength of Legal Rights Index: 2.0 (2017), 2.0 (2016)
• Depth of Credit Information Index: 0.0 (2017), 0.0 (2016)
• Credit Registry Coverage: 4.0% of adults (2017), 4.4% (2016)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 100.00)

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank: 137 (2017), 136 (2016)
• DTF Score: 41.67 (2017), 41.67 (2016)
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 4.2 (2017), 4.2 (2016)
• Conflict of Interest Regulation Index: 5.7 (2017), 5.7 (2016)
• Shareholder Governance Index: 2.7 (2017), 2.7 (2016)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 83.33)

Paying Taxes

• Rank: 123 (2017), 125 (2016)
• DTF Score: 62.2 (2017), 60.58 (2016)
• Payments per Year: 25.0 (2017), 25.0 (2016)
• Time (hours per year): 232.0 (2017), 274.0 (2016)
• Total Tax Rate: 40.3% of profit (2017), 40.3% (2016)
• Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (Rank 1, DTF 99.44)

Trading Across Borders

• Rank: 160 (2017), 160 (2016)
• DTF Score: 47.38 (2017), 47.38 (2016)
• Time to Export (Border Compliance): 59 hours (2017), 59 hours (2016)
• Cost to Export (Border Compliance): $106 (2017), $106 (2016)
• Time to Export (Documentary Compliance): 120 hours (2017), 120 hours (2016)
• Cost to Export (Documentary Compliance): $150 (2017), $150 (2016)
• Best Performer: 10 Economies (Rank 1, DTF 100.00)

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank: 149 (2017), 149 (2016)
• DTF Score: 45.74 (2017), 45.74 (2016)
• Time: 832.0 days (2017), 832.0 days (2016)
• Cost: 38.6% of claim (2017), 38.6% (2016)
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 7.0 (2017), 7.0 (2016)
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (Rank 1, DTF 84.15)

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank: 141 (2017), 141 (2016)
• DTF Score: 30.52 (2017), 30.46 (2016)
• Recovery Rate: 7.4 cents on the dollar (2017), 7.2 cents (2016)
• Time: 5.0 years (2017), 5.0 years (2016)
• Cost: 30.0% of estate (2017), 30.0% (2016)
• Best Performer: Finland (Rank 1, DTF 93.89)

Methodology and Changes in 2017

• Expanded Indicators: The 2017 edition added postfiling processes to the paying taxes indicator, including tax refunds, audits, and appeals.
• Gender Dimension: A gender component was introduced in three indicators, measuring the impact of gender-specific requirements on business processes.
• New Pilot Indicator: A new indicator on selling to the government was introduced.
• New Economy Added: Somalia was included for the first time, bringing the total number of economies to 190.

Conclusion

The report highlights the challenges Burundi faces in creating a more business-friendly environment, particularly in areas such as getting electricity, getting credit, and resolving insolvency. While there are some improvements, the overall business environment remains difficult compared to other economies, especially in terms of time and cost. The inclusion of gender dimensions and new indicators provides a more nuanced understanding of regulatory barriers, aiding policymakers in identifying areas for reform.