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Guinea-Bissau Business Environment Summary (Doing Business 2014)

Core Content

The Doing Business 2014 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 189 economies, including Guinea-Bissau, which ranks 180th out of 189 in the ease of doing business index. The report provides quantitative indicators across 11 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, getting electricity, registering property, and protecting investors. It also includes data for comparator economies and regional averages to allow for meaningful comparisons.

Key Indicators Overview

Main Points

Ease of Doing Business

• Guinea-Bissau is ranked 180th globally, indicating a highly challenging environment for SMEs.
• The Distance to Frontier (DTF) increased slightly to 45.76 from 44.12, showing some progress but still far from best practices.
• It lags behind regional averages and comparator economies, such as Cape Verde and Senegal, which have more streamlined processes.

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 9 procedures required, including name verification, registration, and social security registration.
• Time: 9 days, which is relatively high compared to comparator economies.
• Cost: 45.5% of income per capita.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 364.1% of income per capita, one of the highest in the region.
• Best Performer: New Zealand, with a DTF of 1.

Getting Electricity

• Procedures: 7 procedures required.
• Time: 455 days, one of the longest in the region.
• Cost: 1,871.3% of income per capita.
• Best Performer: Germany, with a DTF of 17.

Registering Property

• Procedures: 8 procedures required.
• Time: 51 days.
• Cost: 10.6% of property value.
• Best Performer: New Zealand, with a DTF of 1.0.

Getting Credit

• Procedures: 40 procedures required.
• Time: 1,715 days.
• Cost: 25.0% of claim value.
• Best Performer: Bhutan, with a DTF of 0.1.

Protecting Investors

• Procedures: 40 procedures required.
• Time: 1,715 days.
• Cost: 25.0% of claim value.
• Best Performer: Japan, with a DTF of 92.8.

Paying Taxes

• Procedures: 46 payments per year.
• Time: 208 hours per year.
• Cost: 45.5% of income per capita.
• Best Performer: United Arab Emirates, with a DTF of 1.

Trading Across Borders

• Procedures: 6 documents required for exports and 6 for imports.
• Time: 25 days for exports and 22 days for imports.
• Cost: $1,448 per container for exports and $2,006 per container for imports.
• Best Performer: Singapore, with a DTF of 4.

Enforcing Contracts

• Procedures: 40 procedures required.
• Time: 1,715 days.
• Cost: 25.0% of claim value.
• Best Performer: Singapore, with a DTF of 150.

Resolving Insolvency

• Procedures: No practice.
• Time: No practice.
• Cost: No practice.
• Best Performer: Japan, with a DTF of 0.4.

Key Findings

• Guinea-Bissau has a very difficult regulatory environment for SMEs, especially in areas like starting a business, getting electricity, and enforcing contracts.
• Paid-in minimum capital and registration procedures are major barriers to business creation.
• Comparative analysis shows that Cape Verde and Senegal have more efficient systems.
• Reforms in DB2012 included establishing a one-stop shop, eliminating the operating license requirement, and simplifying criminal record verification.
• No significant reforms were recorded in DB2013 and DB2014, suggesting that the regulatory environment has not improved much in recent years.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2014 report highlights that Guinea-Bissau faces significant challenges in creating and operating SMEs due to complex procedures, high costs, and lack of efficient regulatory practices. While some minor reforms have been introduced, the overall business environment remains unfavorable. The data underscores the need for further regulatory simplification, cost reduction, and improved transparency to enhance business activity and attract investment.