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Doing Business 2015: Tunisia Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2015 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses in Tunisia, focusing on 11 key areas. It provides both an ease of doing business ranking and a distance to frontier (DTF) score, which measures how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices globally.

The report also compares Tunisia with other selected economies (comparator economies) and provides data for each indicator. The methodology was updated in 2015 with several changes, including the introduction of the DTF score, adjustments to the ranking calculation, and expanded indicators such as protecting minority investors and resolving insolvency.

Main Indicators and Rankings

Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Tunisia ranks 60th in 2015, down from 56th in 2014.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: Tunisia's DTF score is 67.4, slightly lower than the previous year's 67.5.
• Starting a Business: Tunisia has improved slightly, but still has a long way to go compared to the best performers like New Zealand.
• Getting Electricity: Tunisia ranks 38th, with a DTF score of 84.59, showing a relatively strong performance.
• Registering Property: Tunisia ranks 71st, with a DTF score of 72.03, lagging behind Georgia, which is the best performer.
• Getting Credit: Tunisia ranks 116th, with a DTF score of 35.00, indicating significant room for improvement.
• Protecting Minority Investors: Tunisia ranks 78th, with a DTF score of 55.00, but it is still behind New Zealand.
• Paying Taxes: Tunisia ranks 82nd, with a DTF score of 74.11, and the process is relatively complex.
• Trading Across Borders: Tunisia ranks 50th, with a DTF score of 80.36, indicating a moderate ease of cross-border trade.
• Enforcing Contracts: Tunisia ranks 78th, with a DTF score of 60.96, and the process is lengthy and costly.
• Resolving Insolvency: Tunisia ranks 54th, with a DTF score of 54.71, and the process is slow and expensive.

Main Viewpoints

• The report highlights that while Tunisia has made some progress, it still faces significant regulatory challenges in several areas.
• The DTF score is a key metric that shows how close an economy is to the best practices in each area.
• Comparisons with comparator economies reveal that Tunisia lags behind many of its regional and global peers.
• Methodology updates in 2015 have improved the accuracy and scope of the indicators, particularly in the areas of credit, minority investor protection, and insolvency.
• The ease of doing business ranking is not the only measure; it is important to consider the DTF score to understand the specific areas where reforms are needed.

Key Information

• Region: Middle East & North Africa
• Income Category: Upper middle income
• Population: 10,886,500
• GNI per capita (US$): 4,360
• DB2015 Rank: 60
• DB2014 Rank: 56 (adjusted for methodology changes)
• DB2015 DTF Score: 67.4
• DB2014 DTF Score: 67.5
• Report Coverage: 10 topics in the business life cycle, excluding labor market regulation in the aggregate ranking.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2015 report underscores that Tunisia has a moderate business environment but significant room for improvement. While some areas like getting electricity and trading across borders are relatively efficient, others such as getting credit and resolving insolvency remain problematic. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to identify areas of reform and benchmark their progress against other economies.