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Doing Business 2017: Summary of Swaziland's Business Environment

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the ease of doing business across 190 economies, including Swaziland, by analyzing regulations affecting key business activities. It provides data on 11 indicators that measure the regulatory environment throughout the business life cycle, such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency. The report also introduces new dimensions, including a gender component in some indicators and the inclusion of Somalia.

Main Indicators and Performance

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Swaziland DB2017 Rank: 111
• Swaziland DB2016 Rank: 108
• Change in Rank: -3 (moved down slightly)
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score DB2017: 58.34
• DTF Score DB2016: 58.15
• Change in DTF: +0.19 (slightly improved)

Key Business Indicators

Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business: Swaziland's ranking in the 2017 report is 111 out of 190, showing a slight decline from 2016.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): The DTF score is 58.34, indicating that Swaziland is still far from best practices.
• Gender Component: The report now includes a gender dimension in some indicators, highlighting the differences in procedures and costs for men and women entrepreneurs.
• Comparative Performance: Swaziland lags behind comparator economies like Botswana and Rwanda in several areas, such as starting a business, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency.
• Regulatory Challenges: Swaziland faces significant regulatory challenges, particularly in areas like getting credit and enforcing contracts, which have high time and cost requirements.

Methodology Notes

• The report includes data from June 1, 2016, except for paying taxes, which covers 2015.
• The methodology has been updated to include postfiling processes and new indicators on gender and government procurement.
• The DTF score measures the absolute distance to the best performance on each indicator, while the ease of doing business ranking compares economies relative to one another.
• The report does not include labor market regulation in the aggregate ranking, but presents the data separately.

Conclusion

Swaziland's business environment remains challenging, with a DTF score of 58.34 and a ranking of 111 in the 2017 Doing Business report. The report highlights the need for regulatory reforms to improve the ease of doing business, particularly in areas such as starting a business, getting credit, and enforcing contracts. The inclusion of gender-specific data provides a more comprehensive view of the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, while the comparative data with other economies offers insights into where Swaziland can improve.