Doing Business in China

Doing Business in China Summary 2010 data for the selected economy

Ease of... Doing Business 2010 rank Doing Business 2009 rank Change in rank
Doing Business 89 86 -3
Starting a Business 151 152 +1
Dealing with Construction Permits 180 178 -2
Employing Workers 140 139 -1
Registering Property 32 30 -2
Getting Credit 61 59 -2
Protecting Investors 93 88 -5
Paying Taxes 125 135 +10
Trading Across Borders 44 49 +5
Enforcing Contracts 18 18 0
Closing a Business 65 65 0

Doing Business in China Starting a Business DB10 rank:151DB09 rank:152Change in rank:+1
The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita. Indicator China East Asia & Pacific OECD Average
Procedures (number) 14  8.1  5.7 
Time (days) 37  41.0  13.0 
Cost (% of income per capita) 4.9  25.8  4.7 
Min. capital (% of income per capita) 130.9  21.3  15.5 

Dealing with Construction PermitsDB10 rank:180DB09 rank:178Change in rank:-2Shown below are the procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse, including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections, and obtaining utility connections. Indicator China East Asia & Pacific OECD Average
Procedures (number) 37  18.6  15.1 
Time (days) 336  168.6  157.0 
Cost (% of income per capita) 579.2  139.6  56.1 

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