Cost of starting a business - Country rankings
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Cost of starting a business, % of income per capita, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 22 countries was 23.04 percent of per capita GNI. The highest value was in Haiti: 179.7 percent of per capita GNI and the lowest value was in Canada: 0.3 percent of per capita GNI. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent of per capita GNI; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Cost of starting a business, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 179.7 | 1 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Nicaragua | 65.7 | 2 | 2003 - 2019 |
| El Salvador | 43.3 | 3 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Belize | 34.3 | 4 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Honduras | 28.1 | 5 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Guatemala | 17.3 | 6 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Saint Lucia | 17 | 7 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Dominica | 15.2 | 8 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mexico | 15.2 | 9 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Grenada | 14.4 | 10 | 2005 - 2019 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 13.9 | 11 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Domin. Rep. | 13.7 | 12 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Bahamas | 11 | 13 | 2007 - 2019 |
| Costa Rica | 9.6 | 14 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 8 | 15 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Barbados | 7.3 | 16 | 2011 - 2019 |
| Panama | 5.8 | 17 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Jamaica | 4.2 | 18 | 2003 - 2019 |
| Puerto Rico | 1.2 | 19 | 2003 - 2019 |
| USA | 1 | 20 | 2013 - 2019 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 0.7 | 21 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Canada | 0.3 | 22 | 2003 - 2019 |
Definition: The indicator includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law. The company law, the commercial code, and specific regulations and fee schedules are used as sources for calculating costs. The indicator excludes bribes.
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