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Doing Business 2017: Mauritania Summary

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2017 report evaluates the ease of doing business across 190 economies, including Mauritania, by analyzing regulatory environments in 11 key areas of the business lifecycle. The report highlights the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs, particularly in the context of regulatory reforms, and provides data for Mauritania alongside comparator economies.

Key Indicators and Rankings

Mauritania's performance across the 11 business regulatory indicators is summarized below:

Main Areas of Analysis

1. Starting a Business

• Rank: 80 (DB2017), 73 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 86.87 (DB2017), 86.87 (DB2016)
• Procedure: 7 (Men), 7 (Women)
• Time: 8 (Men), 8 (Women)
• Cost: 19.4% (Men), 19.4% (Women)

Mauritania maintains a relatively stable ranking in this area, with similar procedures and time for both men and women. However, the cost is significantly higher compared to comparator economies like Algeria and the best performer, New Zealand.

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 118 (DB2017), 114 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 65.17 (DB2017), 65.17 (DB2016)
• Procedure: 13
• Time: 104 days
• Cost: 4.3% of warehouse value

This area shows a slight improvement in ranking but remains challenging. Mauritania's time and cost are still higher than many comparator economies, such as Algeria and the best performer, New Zealand.

3. Getting Electricity

• Rank: 146 (DB2017), 147 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 52.98 (DB2017), 52.69 (DB2016)
• Procedure: 5
• Time: 67 days
• Cost: 4735.1% of income per capita

Mauritania's ranking and DTF score are moderate, with a high cost compared to other economies. The reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index is low, indicating inefficiencies in the energy sector.

4. Registering Property

• Rank: 102 (DB2017), 102 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 59.97 (DB2017), 59.98 (DB2016)
• Procedure: 4
• Time: 49 days
• Cost: 4.6% of property value

The process for registering property is relatively straightforward, but the cost is still high compared to comparator economies. The quality of land administration index is low, suggesting room for improvement in legal frameworks.

5. Getting Credit

• Rank: 157 (DB2017), 163 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 25.00 (DB2017), 20.00 (DB2016)
• Procedure: 3.0 (Strength of legal rights index), 3.0 (Depth of credit information index)
• Credit Registry Coverage: 6.6% of adults
• Credit Bureau Coverage: 0.0% of adults

Mauritania has limited credit information infrastructure, with no credit bureau coverage. This hinders access to credit for businesses and is a major challenge.

6. Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank: 123 (DB2017), 162 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 45.00 (DB2017), 36.67 (DB2016)
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 4.5
• Conflict of Interest Regulation Index: 5.3

Mauritania has improved its ranking but still lags behind comparator economies. The protection of minority investors remains a key area for reform.

7. Paying Taxes

• Rank: 188 (DB2017), 189 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 19.69 (DB2017), 18.03 (DB2016)
• Payments per Year: 45
• Time (hours/year): 724
• Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 71.3%
• Postfiling Index: 19.0

Taxation in Mauritania is among the most burdensome, with high time and cost requirements. The postfiling index indicates a need for improvement in tax administration.

8. Trading Across Borders

• Rank: 137 (DB2017), 139 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 58.82 (DB2017), 57.81 (DB2016)
• Time to Export (Border Compliance): 72 hours
• Cost to Export (Border Compliance): $749
• Time to Export (Documentary Compliance): 51 hours
• Cost to Export (Documentary Compliance): $92

Mauritania's performance in cross-border trade is relatively low, with significant time and cost involved in both border and documentary compliance.

9. Enforcing Contracts

• Rank: 83 (DB2017), 82 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 58.58 (DB2017), 58.58 (DB2016)
• Time: 370 days
• Cost (% of claim): 23.2%
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 4.0

The enforcement of contracts is a major challenge in Mauritania, with long timeframes and moderate costs. The quality of judicial processes is low, indicating inefficiencies in the legal system.

10. Resolving Insolvency

• Rank: 169 (DB2017), 169 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 0.00 (DB2017), 0.00 (DB2016)
• Recovery Rate: 0.0 cents per dollar
• Time (years): No practice
• Cost (% of estate): No practice
• Strength of Insolvency Framework Index: 0.0

Mauritania performs poorly in insolvency resolution, with no formal practice in place and a zero recovery rate. This is a critical area requiring urgent reform.

Key Information and Methodology

• Comparisons: The report compares Mauritania with other economies in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally, providing a comprehensive view of its regulatory environment.
• Data Sources: Data is current as of June 1, 2016, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover 2015.
• Methodology: The report includes a gender component in some indicators, highlighting differences in the regulatory experience of men and women. This year also marks the first time data on Somalia is included, expanding the coverage to 190 economies.
• Limitations: The report does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets, infrastructure quality, or macroeconomic conditions.

Conclusion

Mauritania's business environment is generally challenging, with high costs and long procedures in several areas. The report highlights the need for regulatory reforms, particularly in tax administration, credit information systems, and insolvency resolution. While some improvements have been noted, such as in the ranking for starting a business and dealing with construction permits, the country still has significant room for enhancement to improve the ease of doing business. The inclusion of a gender dimension and new data on Somalia reflects the report's evolving scope and commitment to inclusivity and global coverage.