Compare countries' levels
of red tape, corruption, informal sector employment and growth
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AFRICA |
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| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Burkina Faso |
14 |
33 |
318.83% |
$765 |
$797 |
65 (2000) |
41% - 1992** |
5.8%
|
| Ghana |
10 |
45 |
21.75% |
$85 |
$155 |
65 |
|
4.4% |
| Kenya |
11 |
54 |
50.7% |
$183 |
$260 |
90 |
|
2.0% |
| Madagascar |
17 |
152 |
42.63% |
$107 |
$259 |
N/A |
43% - 1994 |
4.7% |
| Malawi |
13 |
52 |
18.86% |
$36 |
$75 |
46 |
|
4.0% |
| Mali |
16 |
59 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
13% - 1989** |
6.6% |
| Mozambique |
19 |
149 |
111.46% |
$256 |
$393 |
56 |
|
7.3% |
| Nigeria |
9 |
36 |
257% |
$797 |
$841 |
98 |
|
1.1% |
| Senegal |
16 |
69 |
123.31% |
$629 |
$770 |
62 |
|
5.1% |
| South Africa |
9 |
26 |
8.44% |
$267 |
$595 |
34 |
17% - 1995 |
1.9% |
| Tanzania |
13 |
29 |
335.10% |
$805 |
$832 |
93 |
67% - 1995 |
4.8% |
| Uganda |
11 |
29 |
30.4% |
$97 |
$134 |
89 |
68% - 1993 |
7.6% |
| Zambia |
6 |
29 |
60.49% |
$194 |
$231 |
57 |
|
2.4% |
| Zimbabwe |
5 |
47 |
12.89% |
$67 |
$165 |
48 |
|
-0.10% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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The
Americas and the Caribbean |
|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Argentina |
14 |
48 |
10.19% |
$774 |
$2234 |
71 |
|
-3.4% |
| Bolivia |
20 |
88 |
265.58% |
$2682 |
$3038 |
81 |
57% -1996 |
0.6% |
| Brazil |
15 |
63 |
20.14% |
$890 |
$2004 |
45 |
|
0.8% |
| Canada |
2 |
2 |
1.45% |
$280 |
$435 |
5 |
|
4.5% |
| Chile |
10 |
28 |
13.08% |
$620 |
$1151 |
19 |
30% - 1997 |
-1.1% |
| Colombia |
18 |
48 |
14.8% |
$333 |
$765 |
72 |
53% - 1996 |
-4.3% |
| Dominican Republic |
21 |
80 |
463.09% |
$885 |
$946 |
N/A |
|
8.0% |
| Ecuador |
16 |
72 |
62.23% |
$815 |
$1193 |
82 |
40% - 1997 |
-7.3% |
| Jamaica |
6 |
24 |
18.79% |
$438 |
$662 |
50 |
|
1.5% (2000) |
| Mexico |
15 |
67 |
56.64% |
$2492 |
$3671 |
61 |
35% - 1996 |
3.8% |
| Panama |
7 |
15 |
30.74% |
$944 |
$1128 |
N/A |
|
4.1% |
| Peru |
8 |
83 |
19.86% |
$475 |
$1268 |
40 |
51% - 1996 |
1.4% |
| U.S. |
4 |
4 |
0.49% |
$150 |
$517 |
18 |
|
4.10% |
| Venezuela |
14 |
104 |
10.6% |
$389 |
$1916 |
78 |
|
-6.1% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Asia
and the Pacific |
|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Australia |
2 |
2 |
2.25% |
$451 |
$612 |
12 |
|
4.7% |
| China |
12 |
92 |
14.17% |
$111 |
$398 |
59 |
|
7.1% |
| Hong Kong |
5 |
15 |
3.33% |
$783 |
$2194 |
15 |
|
3.1% |
| India |
10 |
77 |
57.76% |
$260 |
$399 |
73 |
|
6.6% |
| Indonesia |
11 |
128 |
53.79% |
$312 |
$609 |
97 |
|
0.8% |
| Japan |
11 |
26 |
11.61% |
$3742 |
$7094 |
25 |
|
0.8% |
| Korea, Rep. |
13 |
27 |
16.27% |
$1381 |
$2298 |
52 |
|
10.9% |
| Malaysia |
7 |
42 |
26.45% |
$899 |
$1471 |
32 |
|
5.8% |
| Mongolia |
5 |
22 |
3.31% |
$12 |
$42 |
43 |
|
3.10% |
| New Zealand |
3 |
3 |
0.53% |
$73 |
$238 |
3 |
|
3.9% |
| Pakistan |
8 |
50 |
34.90% |
$164 |
$258 |
88 |
|
4.3% |
| Philippines |
14 |
46 |
18.97% |
$194 |
$381 |
54 |
17% - 1995 |
3.3% |
| Singapore |
7 |
22 |
11.91% |
$3527 |
$6132 |
7 |
|
5.9% |
| Sri Lanka |
8 |
23 |
19.710% |
$162 |
$237 |
N/A |
|
4.3% |
| Taiwan |
8 |
37 |
6.6% |
$874 |
$2835 |
28 |
|
5.4% |
| Thailand |
9 |
35 |
6.39% |
$125 |
$400 |
69 |
6% - 1995** |
4.10% |
| Vietnam |
16 |
112 |
133.77% |
$495 |
$661 |
79 |
|
4.10% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Central
and Eastern Europe |
|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Bulgaria |
10 |
27 |
14.41% |
$199 |
$348 |
63 |
|
2.4% |
| Croatia |
12 |
38 |
45.03% |
$2062 |
$2759 |
74 |
|
-0.4% |
| Czech Republic |
10 |
65 |
8.210% |
$416 |
$1732 |
39 |
|
-0.8% |
| Hungary |
8 |
39 |
85.87% |
$3993 |
$4718 |
31 |
|
4.5% |
| Latvia |
7 |
23 |
42.34% |
$1046 |
$1273 |
60 |
|
1.1% |
| Lithuania |
10 |
46 |
5.46% |
$143 |
$625 |
51 |
|
-4.10% |
| Poland |
11 |
58 |
25.46% |
$1008 |
$1927 |
44 |
|
4.1% |
| Romania |
16 |
97 |
15.31% |
$233 |
$823 |
67 |
|
-3.10% |
| Slovak Republic |
12 |
89 |
14.510% |
$521 |
$1799 |
53 |
|
1.9% |
| Slovenia |
9 |
47 |
21.03% |
$2080 |
$3939 |
26 |
|
5.10% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Eurasia
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|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Armenia |
11 |
55 |
12.67% |
$62 |
$170 |
80 |
|
3.3% |
| Georgia |
13 |
69 |
60.48% |
$375 |
$546 |
85 |
|
2.9% |
| Kazakhstan |
12 |
42 |
47.47% |
$584 |
$791 |
86 |
|
2.8% |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
9 |
32 |
25.310% |
$76 |
$114 |
87 |
|
3.7% |
| Russia |
20 |
57 |
19.79% |
$449 |
$967 |
83 |
|
3.10% |
| Ukraine |
13 |
30 |
25.69% |
$193 |
$283 |
77 |
|
-0.4% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Middle
East and North Africa |
|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Egypt |
11 |
51 |
96.59% |
$1352 |
$1638 |
64 |
|
6.0% |
| Israel |
5 |
32 |
21.310% |
$3381 |
$5411 |
20 |
|
2.3% |
| Jordan |
14 |
64 |
53.69% |
$805 |
$1189 |
41 |
|
3.1% |
| Lebanon |
9 |
63 |
156.710% |
$5799 |
$6731 |
N/A |
|
1.0% |
| Morocco |
13 |
57 |
21.26% |
$255 |
$529 |
47 |
|
-0.7% |
| Tunisia |
9 |
41 |
17.210% |
$362 |
$706 |
35 |
38% - 1995** |
6.10% |
| Turkey |
13 |
44 |
19.310% |
$560 |
$1071 |
55 |
|
-4.7% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Western
Europe |
|
| COUNTRY |
Number of
procedures |
Time in
number of
business days |
Cost
relative to
1999 GDP |
Nominal
cost in
USD |
Nominal
cost + time
in USD |
Corruption
Ranking (1999) |
% of urban
sector
employment* |
% GDP growth
1999 |
| Austria |
9 |
37 |
27.28% |
$7085 |
$10928 |
17 |
|
2.8% |
| Belgium |
8 |
33 |
9.98% |
$2446 |
$5681 |
29 |
|
2.7% |
| Denmark |
3 |
3 |
10.0% |
$3203 |
$3587 |
1 |
|
2.1% |
| Finland |
5 |
24 |
1.16% |
$276 |
$2559 |
2 |
|
4.10% |
| France |
15 |
53 |
14.3% |
$3358 |
$8335 |
22 |
|
3.10% |
| Germany |
10 |
42 |
15.69% |
$3977 |
$8236 |
14 |
|
1.6% |
| Greece |
15 |
36 |
58.6% |
$6897 |
$8592 |
36 |
|
3.4% |
| Italy |
16 |
62 |
20.010% |
$3946 |
$8834 |
38 |
|
1.6% |
| Ireland |
3 |
16 |
11.57% |
$2217 |
$3443 |
15 |
|
9.8% |
| Netherlands |
8 |
31 |
18.41% |
$4477 |
$7493 |
8 |
|
3.9% |
| Norway |
4 |
18 |
4.710% |
$1552 |
$3919 |
9 |
|
0.9% |
| Portugal |
12 |
76 |
18.44% |
$1955 |
$5177 |
21 |
|
2.8% |
| Spain |
11 |
82 |
17.3% |
$2422 |
$7014 |
22 |
|
4.0% |
| Sweden |
6 |
13 |
2.56% |
$641 |
$1943 |
3 |
|
4.1% |
| Switzerland |
7 |
16 |
17.24% |
$6612 |
$9066 |
9 |
|
1.5% |
| United Kingdom |
5 |
4 |
1.43% |
$324 |
$686 |
13 |
|
2.3% |
| Average of 85 countries |
10.48 |
47.4 |
47.08% |
$3873 |
$5428 |
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Source for data in columns 2-6: Djankov, La Porter Lopez-Silanes,
and Shleifer, June 2001 (third draft).
Source for data in column 7: Transparency International's
Corruption Perception Index for 1999 (http://www.gwdg.de/~uwvw/).
Source for data in column 8: International Labour Organisation.
Percentages shown are the percentages of urban informal sector
employment as a percentage of urban employment.
*Additional data will be provided as it becomes available.
** Data taken from Du Jeu, 1998 found in the 1999 World Survey
on the Role of Women in Development. New York: The United
Nations. Figures represent the informal sector as a share
of total employment.
Source for data in column 9: IMF, International Financial
Statistics.
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