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Doing Business 2018 Summary: Guinea-Bissau

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies, focusing on 11 key indicators that measure the ease of doing business. It provides quantitative data on the procedures, time, and cost required for various business-related activities, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and resolving insolvency. The report also highlights the importance of transparency and efficiency in regulatory processes to foster economic growth and job creation.

Main Topics and Indicators

The report includes the following core indicators:

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

Each indicator is measured based on standardized procedures, time, and costs, using a consistent methodology to ensure comparability across economies.

Key Findings for Guinea-Bissau

Economic Profile

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Low income
• Population: 1,815,698
• GNI per capita (US$): 620
• City Covered: Bissau
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): Measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest performance and 100 is the best.
• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: 190th out of 190 economies.

Starting a Business

• Procedures:
  • 9 procedures for women, 8 for men.
• Time:
  • 9 days for women, 8 days for men.
• Cost:
  • 48.9% of income per capita for both men and women.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital:
  • 273.4% of income per capita, significantly higher than the regional and OECD averages.
• Legal Form: Società por Quotas de Responsabilitadé Limitada (SARL)
• Special Considerations:
  • Married women must obtain their husband’s permission to conduct business.
  • The process involves name verification, notarization, registration fees, and obtaining a commercial license.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures:
  • 13 procedures in total.
• Time:
  • 143 days.
• Cost:
  • 28.2% of the warehouse value.
• Building Quality Control Index:
  • Score of 6.5 (out of 15), indicating room for improvement.
• Key Steps:
  • Obtain geotechnical study results (20 days, XOF 524,766).
  • Submit architectural and technical plans to the Municipality for approval (45 days, XOF 260,150).
  • Receive three municipal inspections during construction (1 day each, no charge).
  • Install a septic tank (7 days, XOF 2,000,000).
  • Obtain water and electricity approvals (5 days, XOF 47,000).
  • Connect to water services (24 days, XOF 375,000).
  • Request and obtain an occupancy permit (1 day, XOF 650,300).
  • Register the new building with the Land Registry (30 days, XOF 1,303,352).

Methodology Overview

• The report uses a standardized business model and warehouse construction scenario to ensure consistency in data collection.
• The data is based on procedures, time, and costs for a 100% domestically owned limited liability company.
• All data is collected in the largest business city, with some economies (e.g., Bangladesh, Brazil, China) also including the second-largest city.
• The Distance to Frontier (DTF) score measures how far an economy is from the best practices observed in the sample since 2005.
• The ease of doing business ranking is determined by sorting the DTF scores, with 1 being the best.

Importance of the Report

• The report encourages economies to reform their business regulations to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
• It provides measurable benchmarks for reform and serves as a resource for policymakers, researchers, and businesses.
• It includes detailed subnational reports, allowing cities and regions to compare their regulatory environments and identify areas for improvement.

Conclusion

Guinea-Bissau is ranked 190th out of 190 economies in terms of ease of doing business. The country faces significant challenges in starting a business and dealing with construction permits, particularly due to high costs, cumbersome procedures, and limited regulatory efficiency. The report emphasizes the need for reforms to reduce the regulatory burden and improve the business environment, especially in areas such as legal frameworks, transparency, and administrative efficiency.