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Summary of Doing Business 2014: Bolivia

Core Content

The Doing Business 2014 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 189 economies. It measures the ease of doing business by analyzing 11 key areas, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. The report provides a ranking and data for each of these areas, helping to identify where reforms have been effective and what challenges remain.

Key Information

• Bolivia's Overall Rank (DB2014): 162
• Bolivia's Rank Change (DB2014 vs DB2013): -4
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) (DB2014): 49.62
• DTF Change (DB2014 vs DB2013): -0.28

The report also includes data for comparator economies (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru) and highlights the best performers globally, such as New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

Main Topics and Indicators

1. Starting a Business

• Procedures: 15
• Time (days): 49.0
• Cost (% of income per capita): 71.6
• Paid-in Minimum Capital (% of income per capita): 1.8
• Rank (DB2014): 180
• Global Best Performer: New Zealand (1)
• No reforms recorded between DB2009 and DB2014.

The process involves checking the uniqueness of the company name, drafting legal documents, and notarization. These steps are costly and time-consuming, with the total cost being 1.8% of income per capita and the time required being 49 days.

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 16
• Time (days): 275.5
• Cost (% of income per capita): 61.4
• Rank (DB2014): 136
• Global Best Performer: Hong Kong SAR, China (1)

The process is lengthy and expensive, with Bolivia ranking 136 globally. It requires multiple procedures and is significantly slower than comparator economies.

3. Getting Electricity

• Procedures: 8
• Time (days): 42
• Cost (% of income per capita): 952.3
• Rank (DB2014): 128
• Global Best Performer: Iceland (1)

Despite a relatively low number of procedures, the cost of getting electricity is high. Bolivia ranks 128 globally.

4. Registering Property

• Procedures: 7
• Time (days): 91.0
• Cost (% of property value): 4.7
• Rank (DB2014): 144
• Global Best Performer: Georgia (1)

Bolivia has a moderate number of procedures and time, but the cost is still relatively high compared to other economies.

5. Getting Credit

• Procedures: Not specified
• Time (days): Not specified
• Cost (% of income per capita): 61.4
• Rank (DB2014): 130
• Global Best Performer: Malaysia (1)

Bolivia's credit environment is not as strong as comparator economies, with high costs and moderate rankings.

6. Protecting Investors

• Procedures: Not specified
• Time (days): Not specified
• Cost (% of claim): 33.2
• Rank (DB2014): 138
• Global Best Performer: New Zealand (1)

Investor protection in Bolivia is weak, with high costs and a low rank.

7. Paying Taxes

• Procedures: 42
• Time (hours per year): 1,025
• Cost (% of income per capita): 71.6
• Rank (DB2014): 185
• Global Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (1)

Bolivia has a high number of tax procedures and significant time and cost burdens, ranking 185 globally.

8. Trading Across Borders

• Procedures: 7
• Time (days): 21
• Cost (US$ per container): 1,440
• Rank (DB2014): 126
• Global Best Performer: Singapore (1)

While Bolivia has a moderate number of procedures, the cost of exporting is high, and the time is relatively low.

9. Enforcing Contracts

• Procedures: 40
• Time (days): 591
• Cost (% of claim): 33.2
• Rank (DB2014): 131
• Global Best Performer: Singapore (1)

Enforcing contracts is a significant challenge in Bolivia, with high time and cost requirements.

10. Resolving Insolvency

• Procedures: Not specified
• Time (years): 1.8
• Cost (% of estate): 15
• Rank (DB2014): 67
• Global Best Performer: Japan (1)

Bolivia's insolvency resolution is relatively efficient, with a low cost and moderate time.

Key Points

• The ease of doing business index is based on the average of percentile rankings across 10 topics.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) measures how far an economy is from the best practices, highlighting areas for improvement.
• Bolivia's ranking is lower than most comparator economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, indicating significant regulatory challenges.
• No reforms were recorded in Bolivia between DB2009 and DB2014.
• The report emphasizes the importance of reducing bureaucratic procedures, lowering costs, and improving regulatory efficiency to enhance the business environment.

Conclusion

Bolivia faces substantial challenges in creating a business-friendly regulatory environment. While some areas, such as resolving insolvency, show relatively good performance, others like starting a business, getting electricity, and paying taxes remain difficult. The report serves as a tool for policymakers to identify areas needing reform and benchmark against other economies.