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Doing Business 2017: Summary of Brunei Darussalam

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report by the World Bank Group evaluates the ease of doing business across 190 economies, focusing on 11 key areas of business regulation. It provides an aggregate ranking and a "distance to frontier" (DTF) score to measure how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices. This report highlights the regulatory environment in Brunei Darussalam, comparing it with other economies, including comparator economies and global best performers.

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Brunei Darussalam ranked 72nd in 2017, up from 97th in 2016, indicating significant improvements in the business environment.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: The DTF score for Brunei Darussalam was 65.51 in 2017, up from 60.28 in 2016, showing progress toward best practices.
• Comparative Analysis: The report includes data from other economies in the region and globally, enabling comparisons across various indicators such as starting a business, getting electricity, registering property, and more.
• Gender Component: For the first time, the report introduces a gender dimension in selected indicators, including starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts, highlighting differences in procedures and outcomes for men and women.

Key Indicators and Performance

Starting a Business

• Rank (2017): 84
• DTF Score (2017): 86.72
• Procedures (Men): 7
• Time (Men): 14 days
• Cost (Men): 1.6% of income per capita
• Procedures (Women): 8
• Time (Women): 15 days
• Cost (Women): 1.6% of income per capita
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 99.96)

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank (2017): 37
• DTF Score (2017): 76.06
• Procedures: 18
• Time: 75 days
• Cost: 1.9% of warehouse value
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 87.40)

Getting Electricity

• Rank (2017): 21
• DTF Score (2017): 87.57
• Procedures: 4
• Time: 35 days
• Cost: 54.2% of income per capita
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (DTF 99.88)

Registering Property

• Rank (2017): 134
• DTF Score (2017): 50.65
• Procedures: 6
• Time: 298 days
• Cost: 0.6% of property value
• Best Performer: Singapore (DTF 29.0)

Getting Credit

• Rank (2017): 62
• DTF Score (2017): 60.00
• Strength of Legal Rights Index: 5.0
• Depth of Credit Information Index: 7.0
• Credit Registry Coverage: 61.8% of adults
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 100.00)

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank (2017): 102
• DTF Score (2017): 51.67
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 5.2
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 83.33)

Paying Taxes

• Rank (2017): 89
• DTF Score (2017): 72.43
• Payments per Year: 16
• Time (hours per year): 76.5
• Total Tax Rate: 8.7% of profit
• Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (DTF 99.44)

Trading Across Borders

• Rank (2017): 142
• DTF Score (2017): 57.69
• Time to Export (Border Compliance): 117 hours
• Cost to Export (Border Compliance): USD 340
• Best Performer: 10 Economies (DTF 100.00)

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank (2017): 93
• DTF Score (2017): 57.25
• Time (days): 540 days
• Cost (% of claim): 36.6 cents on the dollar
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 8.5
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (DTF 84.15)

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank (2017): 57
• DTF Score (2017): 55.11
• Recovery Rate: 47.2 cents on the dollar
• Time (years): 2.5 years
• Cost (% of estate): 3.5%
• Best Performer: Finland (DTF 93.89)

Methodology and Limitations

• The report measures and benchmarks regulations affecting small to medium businesses across their life cycle.
• The labor market regulation indicators are not included in the aggregate ranking or DTF score in 2017.
• The methodology includes a gender dimension in selected indicators and introduces new pilot indicators.
• Data for Brunei Darussalam is current as of June 1, 2016, except for paying taxes, which covers the period January–December 2015.
• The report does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets, infrastructure quality, or macroeconomic conditions.

Conclusion

Brunei Darussalam has made notable improvements in its business environment in 2017, as reflected in its rise in the ease of doing business ranking and an increase in its DTF score. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory challenges and opportunities, helping policymakers identify areas for reform and benchmark their performance against other economies. The inclusion of gender-specific data adds a new dimension to understanding the business environment, highlighting the importance of equal opportunities for all entrepreneurs.