Armenia

Ease of Doing Business in

Armenia

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Armenia. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 3,090,379
GNI Per Capita (US$) 3,090.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
55 61 down 6
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 10 20 up 10
Dealing with Construction Permits 57 95 up 38
Getting Electricity 150 148 up -2
Registering Property 5 4 up -1
Getting Credit 40 45 up 5
Protecting Investors 97 93 up -4
Paying Taxes 153 159 up 6
Trading Across Borders 104 103 up -1
Enforcing Contracts 91 64 up -27
Resolving Insolvency 62 56 up -6

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Starting a Business

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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.

DB 2012 Rank 10 DB 2011 Rank 20 Change in Rank up10
Indicator Armenia Eastern Europe & Central Asia OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
3 6 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
8 16 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
2.9 8.3 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 10.0 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Register at the One-stop shop 3-7 calendar days AMD 17,000
2 Pay registration fees at any bank 1 day see next procedure
3 Order a seal 2 days AMD 15,500

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