Economy Profile: Haiti Doing Business 2013
- Haiti ranks 174 out of 185 economies in the ease of doing business.
- Starting a business in Haiti requires 12 procedures, takes 105 days, and costs 286.6% of income per capita.
- Dealing with construction permits in Haiti requires 9 procedures, takes 1129 days, and costs 692.0% of income per capita.
- Getting electricity in Haiti requires 4 procedures, takes 60 days, and costs 4599.0% of income per capita.
- Registering property in Haiti requires 5 procedures, takes 301 days, and costs 6.6% of the property value.
The Economy Profile for Haiti Doing Business 2013 provides a snapshot of the ease of doing business in Haiti compared to other economies. It uses the Doing Business indicators to measure regulations affecting 11 areas of a business's life cycle, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. The report ranks Haiti against 185 economies and includes data for comparator economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify reforms that have worked. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2012 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January – December 2011).
How to cite
World Bank; International Finance Corporation (IFC), Economy Profile: Haiti Doing Business 2013, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/wb-2013-economy-profile-haiti-doing-business