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Doing Business 2012: Antigua and Barbuda Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business report evaluates the ease of doing business in 183 economies, focusing on 10 key areas of the business life cycle. It provides quantitative indicators to measure and track regulatory changes, helping policymakers understand the business environment and identify effective reforms.

Key Areas Covered

The report includes the following key areas:

Starting a business
Dealing with construction permits
Getting electricity
Registering property
Getting credit
Protecting investors
Paying taxes
Trading across borders
Enforcing contracts
Resolving insolvency

Antigua and Barbuda Overview

Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Income category: Upper middle income
Population: 88,550
GNI per capita (US$): 10,610.00
DB2012 rank: 57
DB2011 rank: 51
Change in rank: -6

Business Environment Indicators

Indicator	Antigua and Barbuda DB2012	Antigua and Barbuda DB2011	Dominica DB2012	Grenada DB2012	Jamaica DB2012	St. Kitts and Nevis DB2012	St. Vincent and the Grenadines DB2012	Trinidad and Tobago DB2012	Best performer globally DB2012
Starting a Business (rank)	80	72	48	60	23	64	58	74	New Zealand (1)
Procedures (number)	8	8	5	6	6	7	7	9	Canada (1)*
Time (days)	21	21	14	15	7	19	10	43	New Zealand (1)
Cost (% of income per capita)	12.5	11.0	21.8	25.1	7.2	11.5	22.3	7.0	Japan (0.0)
Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Portugal (86.2)
Dealing with Construction Permits (rank)	21	19	18	11	49	16	6	24	New Zealand (1)
Procedures (number)	10	10	9	8	8	11	8	17	Qatar (1.1)
Time (days)	134	134	165	123	145	139	112	297	Germany (0.0)
Cost (% of income per capita)	26.8	23.6	10.8	23.5	227.5	6.8	12.2	7.0	Japan (6)*
Getting Electricity (rank)	16	15	65	39	112	33	21	24	Germany (17)
Cost (% of property value)	10.9	10.9	13.2	7.4	7.5	13.3	11.9	7.0	Slovakia (0.0)
Protecting Investors (rank)	29	28	29	29	79	29	29	24	New Zealand (1)
Extent of disclosure index (0-10)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	France (10)*

Main Points

1. Business Environment

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 57th out of 183 economies on the ease of doing business.
The report provides a ranking based on the average of percentile rankings across 10 business life cycle topics.
It highlights the importance of comparing with other economies and the regional average to understand the business environment.

2. Starting a Business

Procedures: 8
Time: 21 days
Cost: 12.5% of income per capita
Paid-in minimum capital: 0.0% of income per capita
The ranking for starting a business is 80th, with New Zealand being the best performer.

3. Changes Over Time

From DB2011 to DB2012, the rank for starting a business increased from 72 to 80.
The number of procedures and time required have remained constant over the years.
The cost has increased slightly from 11.0% to 12.5% of income per capita.

4. Reforms

No significant business registration reforms were recorded in Antigua and Barbuda from DB2005 to DB2012.
The report suggests that the lack of reform may have contributed to the slight decline in the ease of starting a business.

5. Methodology

The report uses standardized assumptions for data collection, including a limited liability company in the largest business city.
It does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets or infrastructure quality.
The "distance to frontier" measure helps assess how close an economy is to the most efficient practices.

Key Insights

Antigua and Barbuda's business environment has improved slightly, but there is room for further reforms.
The report emphasizes the importance of transparency, efficiency, and reducing costs for entrepreneurs.
The methodology is based on data collected from laws, regulations, and public information, and it assumes no corruption and easy access to information.
The "distance to frontier" measure provides a more detailed view of progress in specific areas of business regulation.

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