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Doing Business 2016: India Economy Profile Summary

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2016 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses across 189 economies, including India. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 key areas of business operations, such as starting a business, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency. The report provides rankings and scores based on these indicators to assess the ease of doing business and the distance to regulatory best practices.

Main Indicators and Key Information

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• India DB2016 Rank: 130
• India DB2015 Rank: 134
• Rank Change: Improved by 4 positions
• India DTF Score (2016): 54.68
• India DTF Score (2015): 52.67
• DTF Change: Improved by 2.01 points

The report does not include labor market regulation in the aggregate ease of doing business ranking, but the data are presented in the economy profile.

Key Business Regulation Indicators

1. Starting a Business

• India DB2016 Rank: 155
• India DB2015 Rank: 164
• India DTF Score: 73.59
• India DB2016 Time (days): 29.0
• India DB2015 Time (days): 34.0
• India DB2016 Cost (% of income per capita): 13.5
• India DB2015 Cost (% of income per capita): 15.3
• Best Performer: New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 99.96)

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

• India DB2016 Rank: 183
• India DB2015 Rank: 184
• India DTF Score: 32.47
• India DB2016 Time (days): 191.5
• India DB2015 Time (days): 191.5
• India DB2016 Cost (% of warehouse value): 26.0
• India DB2015 Cost (% of warehouse value): 28.5
• Best Performer: Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 92.97)

3. Getting Electricity

• India DB2016 Rank: 70
• India DB2015 Rank: 99
• India DTF Score: 74.56
• India DB2016 Time (days): 90.1
• India DB2015 Time (days): 105.7
• India DB2016 Cost (% of income per capita): 442.3
• India DB2015 Cost (% of income per capita): 487.7
• Best Performer: Republic of Korea (rank 1, DTF score 99.88)

4. Registering Property

• India DB2016 Rank: 138
• India DB2015 Rank: 138
• India DTF Score: 50.29
• India DB2016 Time (days): 47.0
• India DB2015 Time (days): 47.0
• India DB2016 Cost (% of property value): 7.5
• India DB2015 Cost (% of property value): 7.5
• Best Performer: New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 94.46)

5. Getting Credit

• India DB2016 Rank: 42
• India DB2015 Rank: 36
• India DTF Score: 65
• India DB2016 Time (hours per year): 243.0
• India DB2015 Time (hours per year): 243.0
• India DB2016 Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 60.6
• India DB2015 Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 60.6
• Best Performer: New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 100)

6. Protecting Minority Investors

• India DB2016 Rank: 8
• India DB2015 Rank: 8
• India DTF Score: 73.33
• India DB2016 Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 7.3
• India DB2015 Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 7.3
• Best Performer: Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 83.33)

7. Paying Taxes

• India DB2016 Rank: 157
• India DB2015 Rank: 156
• India DTF Score: 56.14
• India DB2016 Payments (number per year): 33.0
• India DB2016 Time (hours per year): 243.0
• India DB2016 Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 60.6
• Best Performer: Hong Kong SAR (rank 1, DTF score 3.00)

8. Trading Across Borders

• India DB2016 Rank: 133
• India DB2015 Rank: 133
• India DTF Score: 56.45
• India DB2016 Time to Export (hours): 109
• India DB2016 Cost to Export (USD): 413
• India DB2016 Time to Import (hours): 287
• India DB2016 Cost to Import (USD): 574
• Best Performer: Denmark (rank 1, DTF score 100)

9. Enforcing Contracts

• India DB2016 Rank: 178
• India DB2015 Rank: 178
• India DTF Score: 32.41
• India DB2016 Time (days): 1,420.0
• India DB2016 Cost (% of claim): 39.6
• Best Performer: Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 84.91)

10. Resolving Insolvency

• India DB2016 Rank: 136
• India DB2015 Rank: 136
• India DTF Score: 32.59
• India DB2016 Time (years): 4.3
• India DB2016 Cost (% of estate): 9.0
• Best Performer: Finland (rank 1, DTF score 93.81)

Methodology Changes in 2016

• Expanded Focus: The report includes an index of the quality of building regulation and its implementation for dealing with construction permits.
• Revised Methodology: The "getting electricity" and "enforcing contracts" indicators now include measures of electricity price and reliability, as well as the quality and efficiency of judicial processes.
• New Comparator: The "trading across borders" indicators now use export and import products and partners based on comparative advantage and trade value.
• Excluded Indicators: Labor market regulation is not included in the aggregate ranking, but it is still part of the economy profile.

Main Findings and Trends

• India's overall ranking improved slightly from 134 to 130, showing progress in some areas.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) score increased from 52.67 to 54.68, indicating better alignment with best practices.
• Key improvements were observed in the number of procedures, time, and cost for starting a business, and in the DTF score for getting electricity.
• India lags behind most comparator economies in terms of regulatory efficiency, particularly in areas such as resolving insolvency and enforcing contracts.
• Data limitations: The report does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as infrastructure quality and macroeconomic conditions, which are not directly measured by the Doing Business indicators.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2016 report highlights India's position in the global regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses. While there have been some improvements in regulatory efficiency, India still faces significant challenges in several key areas. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to identify reform opportunities and benchmark performance against other economies.