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Summary of Doing Business 2012: Paraguay

Core Content

The Doing Business report evaluates the ease of doing business in Paraguay by analyzing 10 key areas in the business life cycle, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. The report provides rankings, procedures, time, and costs for these areas, allowing for comparison with other economies and identifying areas for potential reform.

Key Information

Economy Overview

• Region: Latin America & Caribbean
• Income Category: Lower middle income
• Population: 6,459,727
• GNI per capita (US$): 2,940.00
• DB2012 Rank: 102
• DB2011 Rank: 100
• Change in Rank: -2

Methodology

• The ranking is based on the simple average of percentile rankings across 10 indicators.
• The distance to frontier measure helps assess how far an economy is from the best practices in each area.
• The report includes data from comparator economies and regional averages to provide a comprehensive view.

Key Indicators for Paraguay

Main Points

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 7 procedures required.
• Time: 35 days.
• Cost: 47.2% of income per capita.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0.0% of income per capita.
• Rank: 106 out of 183 economies.
• Comparators: Paraguay ranks better than Argentina and Bolivia but worse than Chile and Peru.
• Best Performer: New Zealand.

Changes Over Time

• The number of procedures has remained stable at 7 since 2007.
• The time required has remained at 35 days since 2007.
• The cost has decreased from 55.1% in 2011 to 47.2% in 2012.
• No significant business registration reforms were recorded in Paraguay from DB2005 to DB2012.

Other Indicators

• Dealing with Construction Permits: 12 procedures, 137 days, 239.9% of income per capita. Paraguay ranks better than the regional average.
• Getting Electricity: 4 procedures, 53 days, 224.6% of income per capita. Paraguay is above the regional average.
• Registering Property: 6 procedures, 46 days, 1.9% of property value. Paraguay ranks above the regional average.
• Getting Credit: Paraguay has a Strength of Legal Rights Index of 3 and Depth of Credit Information Index of 6. It ranks better than the regional average.
• Paying Taxes: 35 payments per year, 387 hours per year. Paraguay ranks poorly compared to other economies.
• Trading Across Borders: 8 documents to export, 33 days, 1440 USD per container. Paraguay ranks worse than the regional average.
• Enforcing Contracts: 38 procedures, 591 days, 30.0% of claim. Paraguay ranks poorly.
• Resolving Insolvency: 3.9 years, 9% of estate. Paraguay ranks worse than the regional average.

Conclusion

The Doing Business report highlights that Paraguay has a relatively moderate business environment compared to other economies in the Latin America & Caribbean region. While some areas, such as registering property and getting electricity, are above the regional average, others like paying taxes and resolving insolvency are significantly worse. The report emphasizes the importance of reforms to improve the ease of doing business, particularly in areas with high costs and long procedures. The distance to frontier measure indicates that Paraguay has the potential to improve in some areas but still lags behind in others.