Subnational Reports

Subnational Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across locations in a single country. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas.

The latest subnational reports are listed below.

  • Doing Business in Italy 2013


    This report provides micro-level data for the business regulatory framework for domestic small and medium businesses in 13 Italian cities and 7 ports. The report examines 5 areas as measured by Doing Business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, enforcing contracts and trading across borders.

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  • Doing Business in Hargeisa 2012


    Doing Business in Hargeisa provides an in-depth look at the business climate in Hargeisa, the largest economic center in Somaliland. Following a civil war in the 1980s, Somaliland unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but it lacks international recognition.

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  • Doing Business in Kenya 2012


    This report analyzes four areas of business regulation across 13 cities. While no single city performs well on all four indicators collectively, it is easiest to start a business in Thika, deal with construction permits in Malaba, register property in Mombasa and enforce a contract in Garissa.

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  • Doing Business in Russia 2012


    The report analyzes four areas of business regulation across 30 Russian cities—starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and registering property. Overall, it is easier to start a business, deal with construction permits, get electricity and register property in Ulyanovsk and Saransk.

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  • Doing Business in Mexico 2012


    Doing Business in Mexico 2012 -- the fourth subnational report in Mexico -- compares business regulations in 31 states and Mexico City. The report finds that each of the 31 states and Mexico City improved in at least one of the benchmarked areas: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property and enforcing contracts.

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  • Doing Business in Indonesia 2012


    The report is the second in a series analyzing business regulations from the perspective of a small to midsize domestic firm in Indonesian cities. Six cities were added this year, bringing the total to 20. Yogyakarta, Balikpapan, Bandung and Jakarta continue to lead in the areas included in the report.

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Additional Reports

Reports from 2011

 Doing Business in South East Europe 

 Doing Business in Juba 

 Doing Business in the Philippines

Reports from 2010

 Doing Business in Zanzibar

 Doing Business in Pakistan

 Doing Business in Nigeria

 Doing Business in Colombia

 Doing Business in Indonesia (PDF)

 Doing Business in Kenya (PDF)

Reports from 2009

 Doing Business in Russia (PDF)

 Doing Business in India

 Doing Business in Veneto

 Doing Business in Mexico (PDF)