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United States


Financial Sector Enabling Environment in United States


United States

Ease of doing business (rank)

4

Starting a business (rank)

20

Starting a business - Cost (% of income per capita)

1.5%
Starting a business – Procedures (number)
6
Starting a business – Time (days)
5

Starting a business – Minimum capital (% of income per capita)

0

Dealing with construction permits (rank)

34

Dealing with construction permits – Cost (% of income per capita)

16.7%

Dealing with construction permits – Procedures (number)

16
Dealing with construction permits – Time (days)
91

Registering property (rank)

25
Cost (% of property value)
3.4%
Procedures (number)
4
Time (days)
12

Protecting Investors (rank)

6

Getting credit (rank)

3

Trading across borders (rank)

22

Enforcing contracts (rank)

11

Enforcing Contracts – Cost (as % of claim)

18.4%
Enforcing Contracts – Procedures (number)
32
Enforcing Contracts – Time (days)
370

Resolving insolvency (rank)

17

Source: World Bank Doing Business 2014 (RANK: Best = 1; Worst = 189)

 
Conclusion

The United States has not made any recent reforms in regards to doing business.[1]

 
 
 

Detailed 2014 Doing Business Economy Profile: United States report can be downloaded here.



[1] The only recent change was in 2011 when the United States introduced a new tax on payroll increases on companies operating within the New York City metropolitan commuter transportation district.




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