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Doing Business 2017: Kuwait Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report evaluates the ease of doing business in Kuwait by analyzing regulations affecting 11 key areas of the business life cycle. It provides data on the number of procedures, time, and cost required for business activities, and compares these with other selected economies (comparator economies) and the global best performers. The report also introduces a gender dimension in some indicators and includes a new pilot indicator on selling to the government. The data are current as of June 1, 2016, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover January–December 2015.

Key Indicators and Rankings

Ease of Doing Business Rankings

• DB2017 Rank: 102
• DB2016 Rank: 98*
• Change in Rank: -4
• DTF Score (DB2017): 59.55
• DTF Score (DB2016): 60.12
• Change in DTF: -0.57

Note: DB2016 rankings are not the published version but a comparable ranking that accounts for data revisions and methodological changes.

Main Business Indicators

Main Findings

• Starting a Business: Kuwait has a rank of 173 in 2017, up from 149 in 2016, indicating a decline in performance. The DTF score also dropped slightly from 74.51 to 66.77. The number of procedures for men is 12, while for women it is 13, showing a small gender disparity.
• Dealing with Construction Permits: Kuwait's rank is 144 in 2017, with 23 procedures and 216 days. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 19, 9 procedures, 146 days) but better than Jordan (rank 109, 16 procedures, 63 days).
• Getting Electricity: Kuwait ranks 115th in 2017, with 64 days and 64.6% of income per capita in cost. It is worse than Jordan (rank 48, 50 days, 325.3% cost) and better than Iraq (rank 133, 56 days, 279.2% cost).
• Registering Property: Kuwait ranks 67th, with 8 procedures and 49 days. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 25, 2 procedures, 31 days) but better than Jordan (rank 96, 7 procedures, 21 days).
• Getting Credit: Kuwait ranks 118th, with a DTF score of 40.00. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 101, 45.00) but better than Jordan (rank 185, 0.00).
• Protecting Minority Investors: Kuwait ranks 81st, with a DTF score of 55.00. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 106, 50.00) and better than Jordan (rank 165, 35.00).
• Paying Taxes: Kuwait ranks 6th, with a DTF score of 92.48. It is better than Jordan (rank 79, 73.94) and worse than Qatar (rank 1, 99.44).
• Trading Across Borders: Kuwait ranks 157th, with a DTF score of 50.57. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 82, 72.50) and better than Jordan (rank 50, 86.39).
• Enforcing Contracts: Kuwait ranks 66th, with a DTF score of 60.51. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 110, 54.53) and better than Jordan (rank 124, 52.42).
• Resolving Insolvency: Kuwait ranks 108th, with a DTF score of 39.58. It is worse than Bahrain (rank 88, 44.66) and better than Jordan (rank 142, 30.38).

Key Changes in the Report

• The paying taxes indicator now includes postfiling processes (e.g., tax refunds, audits, appeals).
• A gender dimension has been introduced in four indicators: starting a business, registering property, enforcing contracts, and labor market regulation.
• A new pilot indicator on selling to the government was introduced.
• Somalia was added to the list of economies covered, bringing the total to 190.

Methodology and Limitations

• The report measures regulations affecting small to medium businesses.
• The distance to frontier score (DTF) reflects the absolute distance to best practices on each indicator, while the ease of doing business ranking reflects relative performance.
• The report does not include labor market regulation in the overall ranking but provides separate data.
• The methodology is based on standard assumptions and is not inclusive of all aspects of the business environment, such as infrastructure quality, macroeconomic stability, or institutional strength.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2017 report highlights Kuwait's challenges in several key areas of business regulation, particularly in starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and resolving insolvency. While it is relatively better in getting credit and paying taxes, the overall ranking indicates that reforms are needed to improve the business environment and increase the ease of doing business. The introduction of a gender dimension and new indicators provides a more comprehensive view of the challenges faced by different groups in the business environment.