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Summary of "Doing Business 2014: Cambodia"

Core Content

"Doing Business 2014" is a report by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation that evaluates the ease of doing business across 189 economies. It provides quantitative indicators that assess regulations affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 11 areas of 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 aims to help policy makers understand the regulatory environment and identify effective reforms. It uses a methodology that includes assumptions about the business and its procedures, such as a limited liability company in the largest business city, with no prior contact with officials and no bribes.

Key Indicators for Cambodia

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index: Cambodia ranked 137th in 2014, down 2 places from 2013. The Distance to Frontier (DTF) improved slightly to 51.36 from 51.19.
• Starting a Business: Cambodia requires 11 procedures, takes 104 days, costs 150.6% of income per capita, and has a paid-in minimum capital requirement of 27.5% of income per capita. It ranks 184th globally.
• Dealing with Construction Permits: Cambodia ranks 161st, with 21 procedures, 652 days, and a cost of 35.7% of income per capita.
• Getting Electricity: Cambodia ranks 134th, with 4 procedures, 168 days, and a cost of 2,636.1% of income per capita.
• Registering Property: Cambodia ranks 118th, with 7 procedures, 56 days, and a cost of 4.4% of property value.
• Getting Credit: Cambodia ranks 42nd, with a strength of legal rights index of 8 and a depth of credit information index of 4.
• Protecting Investors: Cambodia ranks 80th, with an extent of disclosure of 5.
• Paying Taxes: Cambodia ranks 65th, with 40 payments per year and a total time of 173 hours per year.
• Trading Across Borders: Cambodia ranks 114th, with 8 documents to export, 22 days, and a cost of 795 US$ per container.
• Enforcing Contracts: Cambodia ranks 162nd, with 44 procedures, 483 days, and a cost of 103.4% of claim.
• Resolving Insolvency: Cambodia ranks 163rd, with 6 years and a cost of 28% of estate.

Key Reforms

• DB2014: Cambodia made starting a business more difficult by introducing a company name check at the Department of Intellectual Property and increasing costs for registration and incorporation.
• No Reforms: No significant reforms were recorded in previous years (DB2009–DB2013).

Notes

• The report provides data for Cambodia and comparator economies to facilitate comparison.
• The methodology includes assumptions about the business and procedures, such as a limited liability company in Phnom Penh with no prior contact with officials and no bribes.
• The DTF measure helps assess how much an economy has improved or regressed in terms of regulatory efficiency.
• The report highlights the importance of streamlining procedures, reducing costs, and improving transparency in the regulatory environment for SMEs.