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Uruguay Economy Profile - Doing Business 2013

Core Content Overview

This document provides an analysis of the business environment in Uruguay based on the Doing Business 2013 report, which evaluates the ease of doing business for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across 185 economies. The report measures 11 key areas of business regulation and highlights how Uruguay compares with other economies, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, and globally.

Main Indicators and Rankings

Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Uruguay ranked 89 in 2013, down from 87 in 2012.
• Business Registration: Uruguay has improved in reducing the number of procedures and time required to start a business. In 2013, it required 5 procedures, taking 7 days and costing 24.3% of income per capita. It also abolished the paid-in minimum capital requirement.
• Regional Comparison: Uruguay’s ranking on the ease of starting a business is better than the regional average but lags behind top performers like New Zealand.
• Global Comparison: Uruguay's ranking is relatively low compared to global leaders such as New Zealand, which is the best performer in this area.

Business Regulation Areas

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 5
• Time: 7 days
• Cost: 24.3% of income per capita
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0.0%

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 158
• Procedures: 27
• Time: 234 days
• Cost: 67.0% of income per capita

Getting Electricity

• Rank: 20
• Procedures: 5
• Time: 48 days
• Cost: 14.3% of income per capita

Registering Property

• Rank: 164
• Procedures: 8
• Time: 66 days
• Cost: 7.1% of property value

Getting Credit

• Rank: 70
• Strength of Legal Rights Index (0-10): 4
• Depth of Credit Information Index (0-6): 6
• Public Registry Coverage (% of adults): 32.9%
• Private Bureau Coverage (% of adults): 100.0%

Protecting Investors

• Rank: 100
• Extent of Disclosure Index (0-10): 3
• Strength of Investor Protection Index (0-10): 5.0

Trading Across Borders

• Rank: 104
• Documents to Export: 7
• Time to Export (Days): 16
• Cost to Export (US$ per container): 1,125
• Documents to Import: 8
• Time to Import (Days): 18
• Cost to Import (US$ per container): 1,440

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank: 102
• Time (Days): 725
• Cost (% of claim): 19.0%

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank: 54
• Time (Years): 2.1
• Cost (% of estate): 7%
• Recovery Rate (cents on the dollar): 43.3%

Methodology Notes

• The rankings are based on a simple average of percentile rankings on the 10 topics included in the index.
• The distance to frontier measure is used to assess the progress of an economy toward the best practices.
• The data for Uruguay are current as of June 1, 2012, except for paying taxes, which covers the period January-December 2011.
• The report includes a standardized company assumption for data collection, which is a local limited liability company operating in the largest business city (Montevideo), with 10–50 employees and general commercial or industrial activities.

Business Registration Reforms in Uruguay

Summary of Procedures for Starting a Business in Uruguay

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2013 report highlights Uruguay's efforts to improve its business regulatory environment, particularly in reducing the procedures and time required to start a business. While there have been some reforms, such as the abolition of the minimum capital requirement, Uruguay still lags behind top performers in several areas. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to identify areas for further reform and to benchmark progress against other economies.