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Doing Business 2017: Sweden Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses across 190 economies, focusing on 11 key areas in the business life cycle. It provides a ranking and a distance to frontier (DTF) score for each indicator, which measures how close an economy is to the best practices in business regulation.

Sweden is ranked 9th in the ease of doing business in 2017 and has a DTF score of 82.13, showing a small improvement from the previous year's score of 81.61. The report also includes data for comparator economies such as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, and others, allowing for comparative analysis.

Main Indicators and Rankings

1. Starting a Business

• Rank: 15 (DB2017), 12 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 94.64 (DB2017), 94.61 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 24 (Rank), 94.07 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 28 (Rank), 93.13 (DTF Score)
  • France: 27 (Rank), 93.27 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 114 (Rank), 83.42 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 34 (Rank), 92.64 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF Score 99.96)

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 25 (DB2017), 23 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 78.85 (DB2017), 78.75 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 6 (Rank), 84.69 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 40 (Rank), 75.72 (DTF Score)
  • France: 20 (Rank), 79.23 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 12 (Rank), 81.45 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 70 (Rank), 71.66 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF Score 87.40)

3. Getting Electricity

• Rank: 6 (DB2017), 8 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 96.20 (DB2017), 93.08 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 14 (Rank), 90.20 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 18 (Rank), 88.97 (DTF Score)
  • France: 25 (Rank), 85.78 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 5 (Rank), 98.79 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 9 (Rank), 92.24 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (Rank 1, DTF Score 99.88)

4. Registering Property

• Rank: 10 (DB2017), 11 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 90.11 (DB2017), 88.86 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 12 (Rank), 89.88 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 20 (Rank), 82.94 (DTF Score)
  • France: 100 (Rank), 61.09 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 79 (Rank), 65.72 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 15 (Rank), 86.61 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF Score 94.46)

5. Getting Credit

• Rank: 75 (DB2017), 70 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 55.00 (DB2017), 55.00 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 32 (Rank), 70.00 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 44 (Rank), 65.00 (DTF Score)
  • France: 82 (Rank), 50.00 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 32 (Rank), 70.00 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 62 (Rank), 60.00 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF Score 100.00)

6. Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank: 19 (DB2017), 15 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 71.67 (DB2017), 71.67 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 19 (Rank), 71.67 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 70 (Rank), 56.67 (DTF Score)
  • France: 32 (Rank), 65.00 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 53 (Rank), 60.00 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 22 (Rank), 70.00 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF Score 83.33)

7. Paying Taxes

• Rank: 28 (DB2017), 30 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 85.28 (DB2017), 85.28 (DB2016)
• Comparator Economies:
  • Denmark: 7 (Rank), 92.11 (DTF Score)
  • Finland: 13 (Rank), 90.23 (DTF Score)
  • France: 63 (Rank), 78.72 (DTF Score)
  • Germany: 48 (Rank), 82.1 (DTF Score)
  • Iceland: 29 (Rank), 84.88 (DTF Score)
• Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (Rank 1, DTF Score 99.44)

Key Features of the Report

• Gender Dimension: The report introduces a gender component in several indicators, measuring the number, time, and cost for men and women to complete business processes. Sweden performs well in this area, with similar procedures and costs for both genders.
• Methodology Changes: The report includes new indicators such as the postfiling processes in the paying taxes section and a pilot indicator on selling to the government.
• Data Coverage: The data for this report is current as of June 1, 2016, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover January–December 2015.
• Global Best Practices: The report highlights the best performers globally, with New Zealand leading in several areas, including starting a business and protecting minority investors.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): This metric provides an absolute measure of how close an economy is to the best practices in each indicator. It is useful for identifying how much reform is needed to reach the frontier.

Conclusion

Sweden maintains a strong position in the Doing Business 2017 rankings, with a stable rank and slight improvements in several indicators. The report emphasizes the importance of understanding the business environment through both relative rankings and absolute DTF scores, enabling policymakers to identify areas for reform and compare Sweden with other economies. The inclusion of a gender dimension adds a new layer of insight into the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and highlights the need for inclusive business regulations.