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Doing Business 2015: Finland Summary

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2015 report evaluates the ease of doing business in Finland and compares it with other economies across 11 key regulatory areas. It provides quantitative indicators that measure the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses, including the distance to frontier (DTF) score and the ease of doing business ranking. The report highlights the efficiency of regulatory processes, the cost and time involved, and the impact of reforms on business operations.

Main Indicators and Rankings

Key Information

• Finland's DB2015 Rank: 9 (out of 189 economies)
• Finland's DTF Score: 80.8 (slightly lower than DB2014's 81.1)
• Region: OECD high-income economy
• Income Category: High income
• Population: 5,439,407
• GNI per capita (US$): 47,110
• Changes in Rank: -1 (from 8 to 9)
• Changes in DTF Score: -0.3 (from 81.1 to 80.8)

Main Findings

• Starting a Business: Finland ranks 27th, with a DTF score of 93.10. It has 3 procedures, taking 14 days and costing 1.1% of income per capita.
• Dealing with Construction Permits: Finland ranks 33rd with a DTF score of 81.61. It has 15 procedures, taking 64 days and costing 0.8% of warehouse value.
• Getting Electricity: Finland ranks 33rd with a DTF score of 85.29. It has 5 procedures, taking 42 days and costing 29.7% of income per capita.
• Registering Property: Finland ranks 38th with a DTF score of 80.58. It has 3 procedures, taking 32 days and costing 4% of property value.
• Getting Credit: Finland ranks 36th with a DTF score of 65.00. It has a low credit bureau coverage (19.6% of adults).
• Protecting Minority Investors: Finland ranks 76th with a DTF score of 55.83. It has moderate shareholder governance and conflict of interest regulation.
• Paying Taxes: Finland ranks 21st with a DTF score of 88.36. It has 8 payments per year, taking 93 hours and costing 3.5% of estate.
• Trading Across Borders: Finland ranks 14th with a DTF score of 89.10. It has 4 documents to export, taking 9 days and costing $615 per container.
• Enforcing Contracts: Finland ranks 17th with a DTF score of 75.58. It has 33 procedures, taking 375 days and costing 13.3% of claim.
• Resolving Insolvency: Finland ranks 1st with a DTF score of 93.85. It has 0.9 years to resolve insolvency, costing 3.5% of estate.

Methodology Changes in Doing Business 2015

• Distance to Frontier (DTF) scores are now used for rankings.
• For 11 large economies, data from a second city are included.
• Getting Credit now includes a revised methodology with a higher index scale.
• Paying Taxes uses a nonlinear approach to calculate the total tax rate.
• Labor Market Regulation replaces the "Employing Workers" indicator.
• Enforcing Contracts and Dealing with Construction Permits have updated parameters for claim value and construction cost.

Conclusion

Finland maintains a strong business environment, particularly in resolving insolvency, where it ranks first globally. It performs well in starting a business, getting electricity, and paying taxes, though it lags in getting credit and protecting minority investors. The report highlights the importance of comparing Finland with other economies to identify areas for improvement and track progress over time.