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Doing Business 2017: Bangladesh Summary

Core Content

Doing Business 2017 is a flagship report by the World Bank Group that evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses across 190 economies, focusing on 11 key areas of business regulation. The report provides quantitative indicators that measure the ease of doing business and track regulatory changes over time. For Bangladesh, this report presents data for the year 2017, with some indicators covering the period January–December 2015.

Main Indicators and Rankings

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Bangladesh DB2017 Rank: 176
• Bangladesh DB2016 Rank: 178 (adjusted for methodology changes)
• Change in Rank: +2 (improvement)

Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score

• Bangladesh DB2017 DTF: 40.84
• Bangladesh DB2016 DTF: 40.68
• Change in DTF: +0.16 (minor improvement)

Key Business Indicators

Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business: Bangladesh ranked 176th out of 190 economies, showing a minor improvement in ranking (+2) and a slight increase in DTF score (+0.16).
• Starting a Business: Bangladesh had 9 procedures for both men and women, taking 19.5 days and costing 13.8% of income per capita. It ranked lower than India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka but higher than the United Kingdom.
• Dealing with Construction Permits: Bangladesh had 14.2 procedures, taking 269 days and costing 2.7% of warehouse value. It ranked 138th, showing a significant gap compared to the best performer, New Zealand.
• Getting Electricity: Bangladesh ranked 187th, with 9 procedures, 428.9 days, and a cost of 2860.9% of income per capita. It ranked much lower than the best performer, Korea, Rep.
• Registering Property: Bangladesh ranked 185th with 8 procedures, 244 days, and a cost of 7.0% of property value. It lagged significantly behind the best performer, New Zealand.
• Getting Credit: Bangladesh ranked 157th with a DTF score of 25.00. It had limited credit registry coverage and low credit bureau coverage.
• Protecting Minority Investors: Bangladesh ranked 70th, with a DTF score of 56.67. It scored lower than the United Kingdom and other comparator economies.
• Paying Taxes: Bangladesh ranked 151st with a DTF score of 55.56. It had 33 annual payments, taking 435 hours and costing 34.4% of profit.
• Trading across Borders: Bangladesh ranked 173rd with a DTF score of 34.86. It had high costs and time for both import and export processes.
• Enforcing Contracts: Bangladesh ranked 189th with a DTF score of 22.21. It had a long time (1442 days) and a high cost (66.8% of claim).
• Resolving Insolvency: Bangladesh ranked 151st with a DTF score of 27.02. It had a recovery rate of 27.0 cents per dollar and took 4.0 years.

Methodology and Changes in Doing Business 2017

• New Features:

  • Postfiling Processes: Added to the paying taxes indicator, including tax refunds, audits, and appeals.
  • Gender Dimension: Introduced in four indicators (starting a business, registering property, enforcing contracts, and labor market regulation).
  • New Pilot Indicator: Selling to the government.
  • First-Time Inclusion: Somalia was included, bringing the total number of economies to 190.

• Comparisons:

  • Regional Comparisons: Bangladesh's performance was compared with other South Asian economies like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
  • Global Comparisons: Data was benchmarked against high-income OECD economies and other global best performers.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2017 report highlights the challenges Bangladesh faces in its business environment, particularly in areas like dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and registering property, where it lags far behind global best practices. While there was a minor improvement in the overall ranking and DTF score, the country still has a long way to go to match the efficiency of top-performing economies. The inclusion of a gender component and the pilot indicator on selling to the government provides a more nuanced understanding of regulatory barriers. The report serves as a tool for policymakers to identify reform areas and improve the business climate.