Doing Business 2015: Morocco Summary
Core Content
The Doing Business 2015 report evaluates the ease of doing business in Morocco by analyzing regulatory practices across 11 key areas of the business lifecycle. It provides a comparative analysis with other economies and includes data on the distance to frontier (DTF) scores and rankings. The report is part of a broader initiative to measure and track changes in business regulations globally, offering insights into reforms and their economic impacts.
Main Indicators and Rankings
The following are key indicators and rankings for Morocco in the 2015 edition:
| Indicator |
Morocco DB2015 |
Morocco DB2014 |
Comparator Economies |
| Starting a Business (Rank) |
54 |
47 |
New Zealand (1) |
| Starting a Business (DTF) |
90.33 |
90.29 |
New Zealand (99.96) |
| Procedures |
5.0 |
5.0 |
12 Economies (3.0) |
| Time (days) |
11.0 |
11.0 |
12 Economies (1.0) |
| Cost (% of income per capita) |
9.2 |
9.5 |
112 Economies (0.0) |
| Dealing with Construction Permits (Rank) |
54 |
55 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (1) |
| Dealing with Construction Permits (DTF) |
77.89 |
77.70 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (95.53) |
| Procedures |
12.0 |
12.0 |
4 Economies (1.0) |
| Time (days) |
94.0 |
94.0 |
Singapore (26.0) |
| Cost (% of warehouse value) |
3.7 |
3.9 |
Qatar (0.0) |
| Getting Electricity (Rank) |
91 |
87 |
Korea, Rep. (1) |
| Getting Electricity (DTF) |
74.39 |
74.10 |
Korea, Rep. (99.83) |
| Procedures |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4 Economies (1.0) |
| Time (days) |
62.0 |
62.0 |
Korea, Rep. (18.0) |
| Cost (% of income per capita) |
1,974.5 |
2,045.0 |
Japan (0.0) |
| Registering Property (Rank) |
115 |
126 |
Georgia (1) |
| Registering Property (DTF) |
61.26 |
58.07 |
Georgia (99.88) |
| Procedures |
8.0 |
8.0 |
4 Economies (1.0) |
| Time (days) |
40.0 |
60.0 |
3 Economies (1.0) |
| Cost (% of property value) |
5.9 |
5.9 |
4 Economies (0.0) |
| Getting Credit (Rank) |
104 |
99 |
New Zealand (1) |
| Getting Credit (DTF) |
40.00 |
40.00 |
New Zealand (100) |
| Strength of legal rights index (0-12) |
2 |
2 |
3 Economies (12) |
| Depth of credit information index (0-8) |
6 |
6 |
23 Economies (8) |
| Credit registry coverage (% of adults) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Portugal (100.0) |
| Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) |
21.1 |
19.6 |
23 Economies (100.0) |
| Protecting Minority Investors (Rank) |
122 |
118 |
New Zealand (1) |
| Protecting Minority Investors (DTF) |
45.83 |
45.83 |
New Zealand (81.67) |
| Extent of conflict of interest regulation index (0-10) |
4.7 |
4.7 |
Singapore (9.3) |
| Extent of shareholder governance index (0-10) |
4.5 |
4.5 |
France (7.8) |
| Strength of minority investor protection index (0-10) |
4.6 |
4.6 |
New Zealand (8.2) |
| Paying Taxes (Rank) |
66 |
57 |
United Arab Emirates (1) |
| Paying Taxes (DTF) |
77.69 |
77.79 |
United Arab Emirates (99.44) |
| Payments (number per year) |
6 |
6 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (3.0) |
| Time (hours per year) |
232.0 |
232.0 |
Luxembourg (55.0) |
| Cost (% of claim) |
25.2 |
25.2 |
Iceland (9.0) |
| Trading Across Borders (Rank) |
31 |
40 |
Singapore (1) |
| Trading Across Borders (DTF) |
84.64 |
81.99 |
Singapore (96.47) |
| Documents to export |
4 |
5 |
Ireland (2) |
| Time to export (days) |
10.0 |
11.0 |
5 Economies (6.0) |
| Cost to export (US$ per container) |
595.0 |
595.0 |
Timor-Leste (410.0) |
| Documents to import |
6 |
6 |
Ireland (2) |
| Time to import (days) |
14.0 |
15.0 |
Singapore (4.0) |
| Cost to import (US$ per container) |
970.0 |
970.0 |
Singapore (440.0) |
| Enforcing Contracts (Rank) |
81 |
81 |
Singapore (1) |
| Enforcing Contracts (DTF) |
60.14 |
60.14 |
Singapore (89.54) |
| Time (days) |
510.0 |
510.0 |
Singapore (150.0) |
| Cost (% of claim) |
25.2 |
25.2 |
Iceland (9.0) |
| Resolving Insolvency (Rank) |
113 |
108 |
Finland (1) |
| Resolving Insolvency (DTF) |
38.47 |
38.43 |
Finland (93.85) |
| Time (years) |
3.5 |
nopractice |
Ireland (0.4) |
| Cost (% of estate) |
18.0 |
18.0 |
Norway (1.0) |
| Outcome |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) |
27.9 |
27.9 |
Japan (92.9) |
| Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) |
7.5 |
7.5 |
5 Economies (15.0) |
Key Findings
- Ease of Doing Business Rank: Morocco ranked 71 in 2015, down 3 positions from 2014.
- Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: Morocco's DTF score was 65.1 in 2015, showing a slight improvement from 64.4 in 2014.
- Comparative Performance: Morocco's performance is generally above the regional average but lags behind top performers like New Zealand and Singapore in several areas.
- Key Areas of Improvement: Morocco showed improvements in starting a business and registering property.
- Areas of Concern: Morocco lags significantly in getting credit and resolving insolvency, which are critical for business growth and stability.
- Methodological Changes: The report includes updated methodologies for calculating rankings and scores, including nonlinear tax rate calculations and expanded scope of indicators.
Methodology Notes
- The rankings are based on DTF scores, which measure the distance to the best regulatory practices.
- For economies with populations over 100 million, data for a second city are included.
- The report excludes labor market regulation from the aggregate ease of doing business ranking.
- Indicators are not comprehensive and do not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as infrastructure quality beyond electricity and trade.
Conclusion
The Doing Business 2015 report highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of Morocco's regulatory environment. While the country has made some progress, it still faces significant challenges in areas such as credit access and insolvency resolution. These findings can guide policymakers in identifying areas for reform and benchmarking against other economies.
