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Doing Business 2018 Summary: Mali

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies. It provides quantitative indicators to measure the ease of doing business, focusing on key areas such as starting a business, construction permits, electricity access, property registration, credit availability, minority investor protection, tax compliance, cross-border trade, contract enforcement, and insolvency resolution. The report also includes labor market regulation data.

Main Topics and Indicators

Key Information on Mali

Economy Profile

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Low income
• Population: 17,994,837
• GNI per Capita (US$): 750
• City Covered: Bamako
• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: 166th out of 190 economies
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): 56.5 (on a scale of 0–100, with 100 being the best performance)

Starting a Business

• Procedures (Men): 5 procedures
• Procedures (Women): 5 procedures (same as men)
• Time (Men): 8.5 days
• Time (Women): 8.5 days
• Cost (% of income per capita): 58.4%
• Paid-in Minimum Capital (% of income per capita): 5.6%

Key Procedures:

1. Deposit initial capital with a bank or notary and obtain certification (1 day, no charge)
2. Notarize bylaws, sign affidavit of no criminal record, and pay registration fee (1 day, XOF 250,000)
3. Purchase legal stamps (1 day, XOF 9,750)
4. Deposit registration documents at the One-Stop Shop (5 days, included in notary fees)
5. Publication of the notice of incorporation in a journal (less than 1 day, included in notary fees)

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 13 procedures
• Time: 124 days
• Cost (% of warehouse value): 6.2%
• Building Quality Control Index (0–15): 5.5

Key Procedures:

1. Obtain land title (1 day, XOF 5,000)
2. Request and obtain environmental and social impact clearance (15 days, no charge)
3. Receive inspection by the National Department of Environment and Hygiene (1 day, no charge)
4. Obtain geo-technical survey (30 days, XOF 600,000)
5. Request and obtain building permit (27 days, XOF 73,500)
6. Receive inspection from Regional Urban Planning Department – I (1 day, no charge)
7. Receive inspection from Regional Urban Planning Department – II (1 day, no charge)
8. Inform the City Hall upon completion and request certificate of conformity (1 day, no charge)
9. Receive inspection for certificate of conformity (1 day, no charge)
10. Obtain certificate of conformity (10 days, no charge)
11. Apply for water connection (1 day, no charge)
12. Receive inspection for cost estimate for water connection (1 day, no charge)
13. Connect to water mains (35 days, XOF 700,000)

Methodology and Assumptions

• The report uses a standardized business model: a 100% domestically owned limited liability company with 5 owners, employing 10–50 domestic nationals, and operating in the largest business city.
• For construction permits, a warehouse of approximately 1,300.6 square meters is assumed, with a construction time of 30 weeks.
• The data is based on procedures that can be completed without bribes, and all information is assumed to be readily available.
• Online procedures are counted as 0.5 days in the total time calculation.
• For economies with different procedures for men and women, the report reflects the time for women.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report highlights the regulatory environment for domestic firms in Mali, emphasizing the challenges in starting a business and dealing with construction permits. While Mali's performance is relatively low compared to other economies, the report serves as a benchmark for reform and encourages improvements in business regulations to enhance the ease of doing business.