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Doing Business 2017: Croatia Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report, a flagship publication by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses across 190 economies. It focuses on 11 key areas, including 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, and labor market regulation. The report provides data and rankings to help policy makers understand and improve the business environment.

For Croatia, the report presents both rankings and distance to frontier (DTF) scores, which indicate how close an economy is to the best practices in each area. The DTF score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the most efficient regulatory environment. The rankings are based on the DTF scores and show how Croatia compares with other economies.

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Rank: Croatia's EDB rank in 2017 was 43, down from 39 in 2016, indicating a slight decline in the overall business environment.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: Croatia's DTF score was 72.99, up slightly from 72.78 in 2016.
• Key Indicators and Comparators:
  • Starting a Business: Croatia ranked 95 in 2017, with a DTF score of 85.56. It is comparable to Albania (46), Bosnia and Herzegovina (174), Czech Republic (81), Germany (114), Hungary (75), and Italy (63). The best performer was New Zealand (1).
  • Dealing with Construction Permits: Croatia ranked 128, with a DTF score of 63.41. It is comparable to Albania (106), Bosnia and Herzegovina (170), Czech Republic (130), Germany (12), Hungary (69), and Italy (86). The best performer was New Zealand (1).
  • Getting Electricity: Croatia ranked 68, with a DTF score of 76.25. It is comparable to Albania (156), Bosnia and Herzegovina (123), Czech Republic (13), Germany (5), Hungary (121), and Italy (51). The best performer was Korea, Rep. (1).
  • Registering Property: Croatia ranked 62, with a DTF score of 69.77. It is comparable to Albania (106), Bosnia and Herzegovina (99), Czech Republic (31), Germany (79), Hungary (28), and Italy (24). The best performer was New Zealand (1).
  • Getting Credit: Croatia ranked 75, with a DTF score of 55.00. It is comparable to Albania (44), Bosnia and Herzegovina (44), Czech Republic (32), Germany (32), Hungary (20), and Italy (101). The best performer was New Zealand (1).
  • Protecting Minority Investors: Croatia ranked 27, with a DTF score of 66.67. It is comparable to Albania (19), Bosnia and Herzegovina (81), Czech Republic (53), Germany (53), Hungary (81), and Italy (42). The best performer was New Zealand (1).
  • Paying Taxes: Croatia ranked 49, with a DTF score of 81.74. It is comparable to Albania (97), Bosnia and Herzegovina (133), Czech Republic (53), Germany (48), Hungary (77), and Italy (126). The best performer was United Arab Emirates (1).
  • Trading Across Borders: Croatia ranked 1, with a DTF score of 100.00. It is comparable to Albania (24), Bosnia and Herzegovina (36), Czech Republic (1), Germany (38), Hungary (1), and Italy (1). The best performer was 10 economies, including Korea, Rep..
  • Enforcing Contracts: Croatia ranked 7, with a DTF score of 75.87. It is comparable to Albania (116), Bosnia and Herzegovina (64), Czech Republic (68), Germany (17), Hungary (8), and Italy (108). The best performer was Korea, Rep. (1).
  • Resolving Insolvency: Croatia ranked 54, with a DTF score of 55.62. It is comparable to Albania (43), Bosnia and Herzegovina (41), Czech Republic (26), Germany (3), Hungary (63), and Italy (25). The best performer was Finland (1).

Key Information

• The report includes a gender component in several indicators, such as starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts, to highlight differences in regulatory burdens faced by men and women.
• The DTF score allows for a more nuanced understanding of regulatory improvements over time, while the rankings compare economies relative to each other.
• Croatia's business environment has shown some improvement in certain areas, such as paying taxes and getting electricity, but still has room for enhancement.
• Methodology notes that the report does not include labor market regulation in the aggregate ranking, but the data are presented in the economy profile.
• The report highlights the importance of reforms in improving the business environment and supports policy makers in identifying areas for improvement.

Important Notes

• The data in the report are current as of June 1, 2016, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2015.
• The DTF score is normalized to show the absolute distance from best practices, while the rankings are based on the relative performance of economies.
• The gender dimension is included in four of the indicators, with three affecting the DTF score and one not.
• The report is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license, allowing for free use and adaptation with proper attribution.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2017 report provides a comprehensive overview of Croatia's business environment, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement. While Croatia has maintained a high ranking in trading across borders, it faces challenges in registering property, getting credit, and enforcing contracts. The inclusion of a gender dimension adds depth to the analysis, revealing potential disparities in regulatory processes. The report serves as a valuable tool for policy makers to design effective regulatory reforms and improve the ease of doing business.