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Zimbabwe Business Environment Summary - Doing Business 2014

Core Content

The Doing Business 2014 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, comparing it with other economies. It measures the ease of doing business across 11 key areas, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. The report provides a ranking and quantitative data to assess the business environment and identify areas for reform.

Key Indicators and Performance

Business Environment Overview

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Low income
• Population: 13,724,317
• GNI per Capita (US$): 680
• DB2014 Rank: 170
• DB2013 Rank: 168
• Change in Rank: -2
• DB2014 DTF (Distance to Frontier): 42.12
• DB2013 DTF: 40.66
• Change in DTF: +1.42

Main Points and Analysis

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Zimbabwe is ranked 170 out of 189 economies, indicating a challenging environment for SMEs.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): Zimbabwe's DTF increased by 1.42, showing some improvement in regulatory efficiency.
• Business Registration: Starting a business in Zimbabwe requires 9 procedures, takes 90 days, and costs 141.2% of income per capita. The paid-in minimum capital requirement is 0.0%, which is a significant advantage.
• Comparative Analysis: Zimbabwe ranks lower than many comparator economies, such as Botswana (rank 96) and South Africa (rank 64), and far behind the best performer, New Zealand (rank 1).
• Reforms: No significant reforms were recorded in Zimbabwe from DB2009 to DB2014. The only reform noted was in DB2011, where Zimbabwe reduced registration fees and expedited the name search and company/tax registration process.

Methodology and Limitations

• The report uses a standardized methodology to assess the ease of doing business, focusing on procedures, time, and cost for a "standardized company" (a private limited liability company in the largest business city, Harare).
• The methodology does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets, infrastructure quality, or macroeconomic stability.
• The rankings are based on the simple average of percentile rankings on the 10 topics included in the index, excluding the "employing workers" indicator.

Key Insights

• The report highlights that Zimbabwe's business environment is among the most difficult in the world, with high costs and long procedures.
• The "distance to frontier" measure helps assess how much an economy has improved or deteriorated in terms of regulatory efficiency over time.
• While Zimbabwe has made some procedural improvements, the lack of consistent reforms has hindered progress in the overall business environment.
• The report serves as a tool for policymakers to identify regulatory bottlenecks and design effective reforms.

Conclusion

Zimbabwe's business environment remains challenging, with high costs and long procedures for starting and operating a business. Despite some minor improvements in 2011, no significant reforms have been implemented since then. The report underscores the need for more comprehensive and sustained regulatory changes to improve the ease of doing business and support SME growth.