Burundi

Ease of Doing Business in

Burundi

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Burundi. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Low income
Population 8,518,862
GNI Per Capita (US$) 160.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
169 177 down 8
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 108 102 up -6
Dealing with Construction Permits 159 154 up -5
Getting Electricity 151 150 up -1
Registering Property 109 111 up 2
Getting Credit 166 152 up -14
Protecting Investors 46 153 up 107
Paying Taxes 125 142 up 17
Trading Across Borders 174 174 No change
Enforcing Contracts 172 172 No change
Resolving Insolvency 183 183 No change

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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 108 DB 2011 Rank 102 Change in Rank down-6
Indicator Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
9 8 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)
14 37 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)
116.8 81.2 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)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Draft and notarize the articles of association by a notary 4 days BIF 53000
2 Deposit the legally required initial capital in a bank and obtain deposit evidence. 1 day no charge
3 Publication in legal journal 1 day for proof of payment. The publication takes up to 6 months BIF 130000
4 Registration with the Commercial Court 2 days BIF 44900
5 Registration of the Company with the Department of Taxation 1 day no charge
6 Registration of the Company with the Ministry of Trade and Industry 1 day no charge
7 Registration of the Company with the Ministry of Labor, Department of Work Inspection 1 day no charge
8 Registration of the Company with the National Institute for Social Security 1 day no charge
9 Make a company seal 2 days BIF 20000

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