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Doing Business 2014: Cameroon Summary

Core Content

Doing Business 2014 is an annual report by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation that measures and tracks changes in business regulations across 189 economies. It evaluates the ease of doing business by analyzing 11 key areas in the business life cycle, 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 quantitative indicators that help compare regulatory environments and identify effective reforms. It also includes a distance to frontier (DTF) measure, which indicates how far an economy is from the best practices in each area. The DTF score is normalized between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the most efficient regulatory practices.

For Cameroon, the DB2014 rank is 168, which is 6 positions lower than the DB2013 rank. The DTF score for Cameroon is 50.29, showing some progress but still lagging behind the best performers.

Key Indicators for Cameroon (DB2014)

Business Environment Overview

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Lower middle income
• Population: 21,699,631
• GNI per capita (US$): 1,170
• DB2014 Rank: 168
• DB2013 Rank: 162 (adjusted for data and new economies)
• Change in Rank: -6
• DB2014 DTF: 50.29
• DB2013 DTF: 50.17
• Change in DTF: +0.09

Key Areas of Business Regulation

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 5
• Time: 15 days
• Cost: 36.2% of income per capita
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 171.8% of income per capita

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 13
• Time: 139 days
• Cost: 1,831.8% of income per capita

Getting Electricity

• Procedures: 4
• Time: 64 days
• Cost: 1,831.8% of income per capita

Registering Property

• Procedures: 5
• Time: 86 days
• Cost: 19.1% of property value

Getting Credit

• Procedures: 42
• Time: 800 days
• Cost: 46.6% of claim value

Protecting Investors

• Procedures: 6
• Time: 2.8 years
• Cost: 34% of estate value

Paying Taxes

• Procedures: 44
• Time: 630 hours per year
• Cost: 36.2% of income per capita

Trading Across Borders

• Procedures: 11
• Time: 23 days
• Cost: $1,379 per container

Enforcing Contracts

• Procedures: 42
• Time: 800 days
• Cost: 46.6% of claim value

Resolving Insolvency

• Procedures: 42
• Time: 2.8 years
• Cost: 34% of estate value

Main Reforms in Cameroon

• DB2010: Exemption from paying the Patente for the first 2 years.
• DB2011: Establishment of a one-stop shop and abolition of the requirement to verify business premises.
• DB2012: Replacement of criminal record checks with a sworn declaration and reduction of publication fees.
• DB2013 and DB2014: No significant reforms recorded.

Summary of Procedures for Starting a Business in Cameroon

These procedures are based on the assumption of a limited liability company (SARL) in Douala, with a paid-in minimum capital of XAF 1,000,000 and start-up capital of 10 times GNI per capita.

Key Takeaways

• Cameroon has a moderate regulatory environment for businesses, ranked 168 out of 189.
• The DTF score has slightly improved from 50.17 to 50.29, indicating small progress.
• The business start-up process remains challenging, with high costs and procedures.
• Comparative analysis with other economies in the region and globally highlights areas for improvement.
• Reforms have been made in recent years, but no major changes were recorded in 2013 and 2014.

Conclusion

While Cameroon has made some improvements in its business regulatory environment, it still faces significant challenges in areas such as starting a business, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency. The report emphasizes the importance of streamlining procedures, reducing costs, and implementing technology to improve the ease of doing business. Continued reforms are essential to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Cameroon's business environment.