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Doing Business 2017: United Arab Emirates Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report evaluates the ease of doing business across 190 economies, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), based on 11 key areas of business regulation. It provides data on the regulatory environment, highlighting the number of procedures, time, and cost required for various business activities. The report also introduces a gender dimension in some indicators and expands the scope to include new data from Somalia.

Main Indicators and Performance

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• UAE DB2017 Rank: 26
• UAE DB2016 Rank: 34
• Change in Rank: Improved by 8 positions

Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score

• UAE DB2017 DTF: 76.89
• UAE DB2016 DTF: 74.83
• Change in DTF: Increased by 2.06 points

The DTF score reflects the absolute distance from the best regulatory practices in each indicator, on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (frontier).

Key Business Indicators

Starting a Business

• Rank: 53 (DB2017), 65 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 91.21 (DB2017), 88.50 (DB2016)
• Procedures (Men): 4 (DB2017), 6 (DB2016)
• Time (Men): 8 days (DB2017), 8 days (DB2016)
• Cost (Men): 13.0% of income per capita (DB2017), 11.2% (DB2016)
• Procedures (Women): 5 (DB2017), 7 (DB2016)
• Time (Women): 9 days (DB2017), 9 days (DB2016)
• Cost (Women): 13.0% of income per capita (DB2017), 11.2% (DB2016)

The UAE has made improvements in the number of procedures for both men and women, with a slight increase in time and cost for women.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 4 (DB2017), 4 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 86.15 (DB2017), 85.68 (DB2016)
• Procedures: 11 (DB2017), 10 (DB2016)
• Time: 49 days (DB2017), 46.5 days (DB2016)
• Cost: 2.3% of warehouse value (DB2017), 2.3% (DB2016)
• Building Quality Control Index: 13 (DB2017), 12 (DB2016)

The UAE ranks among the top in this category, showing improvements in procedures and time, while maintaining a low cost.

Getting Electricity

• Rank: 4 (DB2017), 4 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 98.84 (DB2017), 95.28 (DB2016)
• Procedures: 3 (DB2017), 3 (DB2016)
• Time: 28 days (DB2017), 32 days (DB2016)
• Cost: 24.7% of income per capita (DB2017), 23.5% (DB2016)
• Reliability of Supply and Transparency of Tariff Index: 8 (DB2017), 7 (DB2016)

The UAE is one of the top performers in getting electricity, with a very high DTF score and a low number of procedures.

Registering Property

• Rank: 11 (DB2017), 10 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 90.04 (DB2017), 89.23 (DB2016)
• Procedures: 2 (DB2017), 2 (DB2016)
• Time: 1.5 days (DB2017), 1.5 days (DB2016)
• Cost: 0.2% of property value (DB2017), 0.2% (DB2016)
• Quality of Land Administration Index: 21 (DB2017), 20 (DB2016)

The UAE continues to perform well in registering property, with a minimal number of procedures and time, and a very low cost.

Getting Credit

• Rank: 101 (DB2017), 97 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 45.00 (DB2017), 45.00 (DB2016)
• Strength of Legal Rights Index: 2 (DB2017), 2 (DB2016)
• Depth of Credit Information Index: 7 (DB2017), 7 (DB2016)
• Credit Registry Coverage: 8.9% (DB2017), 7.7% (DB2016)
• Credit Bureau Coverage: 53.8% (DB2017), 38.4% (DB2016)

The UAE shows moderate performance in getting credit, with a slight improvement in credit bureau coverage.

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank: 9 (DB2017), 48 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 75.00 (DB2017), 61.67 (DB2016)
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 7.5 (DB2017), 6.2 (DB2016)
• Conflict of Interest Regulation Index: 7.7 (DB2017), 7.7 (DB2016)
• Shareholder Governance Index: 7.3 (DB2017), 4.7 (DB2016)

The UAE significantly improved its ranking and DTF score in protecting minority investors, indicating better legal and governance practices.

Paying Taxes

• Rank: 1 (DB2017), 1 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 99.44 (DB2017), 99.44 (DB2016)
• Payments (per year): 4 (DB2017), 4 (DB2016)
• Time (hours per year): 12 (DB2017), 12 (DB2016)
• Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 15.9 (DB2017), 15.9 (DB2016)
• Postfiling Index: 98.5 (DB2017), 98.5 (DB2016)

The UAE maintains a top ranking in paying taxes, with minimal time and cost, and a high postfiling index.

Trading Across Borders

• Rank: 85 (DB2017), 84 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 71.50 (DB2017), 71.50 (DB2016)
• Time to Export (Border Compliance): 27 hours (DB2017), 27 hours (DB2016)
• Cost to Export (Border Compliance): $462 (DB2017), $462 (DB2016)
• Time to Export (Documentary Compliance): 6 hours (DB2017), 6 hours (DB2016)
• Cost to Export (Documentary Compliance): $178 (DB2017), $178 (DB2016)
• Time to Import (Border Compliance): 54 hours (DB2017), 54 hours (DB2016)
• Cost to Import (Border Compliance): $678 (DB2017), $678 (DB2016)
• Time to Import (Documentary Compliance): 12 hours (DB2017), 12 hours (DB2016)
• Cost to Import (Documentary Compliance): $283 (DB2017), $283 (DB2016)

The UAE shows strong performance in trading across borders, with low time and cost for both export and import processes.

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank: 25 (DB2017), 24 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 71.14 (DB2017), 71.37 (DB2016)
• Time: 495 days (DB2017), 495 days (DB2016)
• Cost (% of claim): 20.1% (DB2017), 19.5% (DB2016)
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 12 (DB2017), 12 (DB2016)

The UAE has improved its ranking and DTF score, though it still lags behind the frontier in terms of time and cost for contract enforcement.

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank: 104 (DB2017), 99 (DB2016)
• DTF Score: 40.61 (DB2017), 40.61 (DB2016)
• Recovery Rate (cents on the dollar): 29 (DB2017), 29 (DB2016)
• Time (years): 3.2 years (DB2017), 3.2 years (DB2016)
• Cost (% of estate): 20.0% (DB2017), 20.0% (DB2016)
• Strength of Insolvency Framework Index: 8 (DB2017), 8 (DB2016)

The UAE shows moderate performance in resolving insolvency, with improvements in recovery rate and time.

Key Findings and Main Points

• The UAE has improved its overall ease of doing business ranking and DTF score in 2017 compared to 2016.
• The report includes a gender dimension for some indicators, such as starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts, highlighting differences in the regulatory burden for women.
• The UAE performs well in several areas, including getting electricity and paying taxes, with minimal procedures and costs.
• There has been a notable improvement in protecting minority investors, with the UAE moving from rank 48 to rank 9.
• The report emphasizes that the methodology has evolved, with new indicators and data collection processes.

Methodology and Limitations

• The report includes data from 190 economies and evaluates 11 business regulatory areas.
• It does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to large markets or infrastructure quality outside of specific indicators.
• The methodology assumes a local limited liability company in the largest business city.
• The report provides a comparative analysis with other economies in the Middle East and North Africa and globally.

Conclusion

The UAE has made significant progress in improving its regulatory environment for business, particularly in areas such as protecting minority investors and paying taxes. While it remains a top performer in several key indicators, there is still room for improvement in contract enforcement and insolvency resolution. The introduction of gender components in some indicators adds a new layer of analysis, reflecting the importance of inclusive business practices. The report is a valuable resource for policymakers aiming to enhance the business environment and identify areas for reform.