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Doing Business 2017: Summary of Egypt, Arab Rep.

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the ease of doing business in 190 economies, including Egypt, Arab Rep. It focuses on 11 key areas of business regulation and tracks changes in these regulations over time. The report provides detailed data and rankings for each of these areas, helping policymakers understand regulatory challenges and opportunities.

Main Topics and Indicators

The report includes the following 10 topics, with the labor market regulation indicators not included in the aggregate ranking:

1. Starting a Business
2. Dealing with Construction Permits
3. Getting Electricity
4. Registering Property
5. Getting Credit
6. Protecting Minority Investors
7. Paying Taxes
8. Trading across Borders
9. Enforcing Contracts
10. Resolving Insolvency

Each indicator is measured using a combination of procedures, time, and cost, with data presented for Egypt and several comparator economies (Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE) as well as the global best performers.

Key Findings

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Egypt, Arab Rep. DB2017 rank: 122
• Egypt, Arab Rep. DB2016 rank: 126
• Change in rank: Improved by 4 positions
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) score: 56.64 (DB2017), 55.18 (DB2016)
• Change in DTF: Improved by 1.46

Starting a Business

• Rank (2017): 39
• DTF score (2017): 92.43
• Procedures (men): 4
• Time (men): 6 days
• Cost (men): 7.4% of income per capita
• Procedures (women): 5
• Time (women): 7 days
• Cost (women): 7.4% of income per capita

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank (2017): 64
• DTF score (2017): 72.46
• Procedures: 17
• Time: 145 days
• Cost: 1.6% of warehouse value

Getting Electricity

• Rank (2017): 88
• DTF score (2017): 70.33
• Procedures: 6
• Time: 54 days
• Cost: 244.9% of income per capita

Registering Property

• Rank (2017): 109
• DTF score (2017): 58.30
• Procedures: 8
• Time: 60 days
• Cost: 0.5% of property value

Getting Credit

• Rank (2017): 82
• DTF score (2017): 50.00
• Procedures: 8
• Time: 392 hours per year
• Cost: 43.5% of profit
• Credit bureau coverage: 21.6% of adults

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank (2017): 114
• DTF score (2017): 48.33
• Strength of minority investor protection: 4.8
• Extent of conflict of interest regulation: 4.7

Paying Taxes

• Rank (2017): 162
• DTF score (2017): 51.96
• Payments per year: 29
• Time per year: 392 hours
• Total tax rate: 43.5% of profit
• Postfiling index: 29.1

Trading across Borders

• Rank (2017): 168
• DTF score (2017): 42.23
• Time to export (border compliance): 48 hours
• Cost to export (border compliance): $258
• Time to export (documentary compliance): 88 hours
• Cost to export (documentary compliance): $100
• Time to import (border compliance): 240 hours
• Cost to import (border compliance): $554
• Time to import (documentary compliance): 265 hours
• Cost to import (documentary compliance): $1000

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank (2017): 162
• DTF score (2017): 40.90
• Time: 1010 days
• Cost: 26.2% of claim
• Quality of judicial processes index: 4.5

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank (2017): 109
• DTF score (2017): 39.51
• Time: 2.5 years
• Cost: 22.0% of estate
• Recovery rate: 27 cents on the dollar

Methodology and Updates

• The report introduces a gender component in three indicators: starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts.
• Paying taxes now includes postfiling processes such as tax refunds, audits, and appeals.
• The report also includes a new pilot indicator on selling to the government.
• Somalia is included for the first time, bringing the total number of economies to 190.
• Data is current as of June 1, 2016, except for paying taxes, which covers January–December 2015.

Comparative Insights

• Egypt's performance is generally worse than its comparator economies, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia leading in several indicators.
• The best performer globally in most categories is New Zealand, followed by Singapore, Luxembourg, and United Arab Emirates.
• The distance to frontier score measures how far an economy is from the best practices in each indicator, while the ease of doing business ranking compares economies based on their overall regulatory environment.

Purpose and Utility

• The report helps identify regulatory bottlenecks and successful reforms.
• It supports policy makers in understanding the regulatory environment and improving business conditions.
• The data can be used to compare across economies, track trends, and assess the impact of reforms.

Limitations

• The report does not include factors such as market proximity, infrastructure quality, or institutional strength.
• It focuses on local limited liability companies in largest business cities.
• The methodology assumes standard practices and may not reflect local variations or specialized sectors.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2017 report provides a comprehensive overview of the business environment in Egypt, highlighting areas of improvement and persistent challenges. By comparing Egypt's performance with other economies and tracking changes over time, the report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers aiming to enhance the regulatory framework and support business growth.