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Kenya - Doing Business 2016 Summary

Core Content

Doing Business 2016 is an annual report by the World Bank that evaluates and measures the regulatory quality and efficiency of business regulations across 189 economies. The report provides quantitative indicators that assess the ease of doing business, focusing on 11 key areas in the business life cycle. Kenya's economy profile is presented in this report, along with data for comparator economies to enable meaningful comparison.

The report highlights that Kenya's Doing Business rank in 2016 is 108, which represents an improvement from the 2015 rank of 129. The Distance to Frontier (DTF) score increased from 53.6 in 2015 to 58.24 in 2016, indicating progress toward regulatory best practices.

Key Indicators and Performance

Starting a Business

• Rank (2016): 151
• DTF Score (2016): 74.47
• Procedures (2016): 11
• Time (days): 26
• Cost (% of income per capita): 35.3
• Paid-in Minimum Capital (% of income per capita): 0.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 99.96)

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank (2016): 149
• DTF Score (2016): 59.37
• Procedures (2016): 15
• Time (days): 146
• Cost (% of warehouse value): 6.9
• Building Quality Control Index (0-15): 7.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 92.97)

Getting Electricity

• Rank (2016): 127
• DTF Score (2016): 58.57
• Procedures (2016): 4
• Time (days): 110
• Cost (% of income per capita): 732.3
• Reliability of Supply and Transparency of Tariff Index (0-8): 0.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Korea, Rep. (rank 1, DTF score 99.88)

Registering Property

• Rank (2016): 115
• DTF Score (2016): 56.63
• Procedures (2016): 9
• Time (days): 61
• Cost (% of property value): 4.2
• Quality of Land Administration Index (0-30): 15.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 94.46)

Getting Credit

• Rank (2016): 28
• DTF Score (2016): 70
• Strength of Legal Rights Index (0-12): 7.0
• Depth of Credit Information Index (0-8): 7.0
• Credit Bureau Coverage (% of adults): 14.3
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is New Zealand (rank 1, DTF score 100)

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank (2016): 115
• DTF Score (2016): 46.67
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index (0-10): 4.7
• Extent of Conflict of Interest Regulation Index (0-10): 4.7
• Extent of Shareholder Governance Index (0-10): 4.7
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 83.33)

Paying Taxes

• Rank (2016): 101
• DTF Score (2016): 71.96
• Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 37.1
• Time (hours per year): 201.5
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is United Arab Emirates (rank 1, DTF score 99.44)

Trading Across Borders

• Rank (2016): 131
• DTF Score (2016): 57.83
• Time to Export (hours): 21
• Cost to Export (USD): 143
• Time to Import (hours): 180
• Cost to Import (USD): 908
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Denmark (rank 1, DTF score 100)

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank (2016): 102
• DTF Score (2016): 56.25
• Time (days): 465
• Cost (% of claim): 47.2
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index (0-18): 9.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Singapore (rank 1, DTF score 84.91)

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank (2016): 144
• DTF Score (2016): 30.64
• Recovery Rate (cents on the dollar): 27.9
• Time (years): 4.5
• Cost (% of estate): 22.0
• Comparator Economies: Best performer is Finland (rank 1, DTF score 93.81)

Main Points

• Regulatory Quality and Efficiency: The report evaluates how easy it is for businesses to operate, focusing on 11 key areas such as starting a business, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency.
• Improvement in Rankings: Kenya has improved its ease of doing business ranking from 129 in 2015 to 108 in 2016, showing progress in regulatory reforms.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): The DTF score measures how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices. Kenya's DTF score increased from 53.6 to 58.24, indicating a move toward better regulatory environments.
• Comparative Analysis: The report includes data for other economies (comparator economies) to allow for benchmarking and understanding of Kenya's position relative to other countries.
• Methodology Changes: Several indicators were updated in 2016, including the inclusion of the quality of building regulation and the reliability of electricity supply in the relevant sections.
• Key Challenges: Despite improvements, Kenya still faces challenges in areas such as getting credit and resolving insolvency, where it lags behind global best performers like New Zealand and Singapore.

Key Information

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Lower middle income
• Population: 45,545,980
• GNI per capita (US$): 1,280
• Report Coverage: Data is current as of June 1, 2015, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2014.
• Methodology: The report does not include labor market regulation in the aggregate DTF score or ease of doing business ranking, but the data is presented separately in the economy profile.
• Data Sources: The report is based on the World Bank's Doing Business database, with detailed notes and definitions available in the "Data Notes" chapter.
• Purpose: To support policy makers in understanding regulatory environments and identifying effective reforms that improve business conditions.

Conclusion

Kenya has made notable progress in regulatory reforms, as reflected in its improved ease of doing business ranking and DTF score. However, there are still areas where Kenya needs to focus on further improvements, such as reducing the time and cost associated with getting credit and resolving insolvency. The report serves as a valuable resource for understanding the business environment and guiding future policy decisions.