Congo, Rep.

Ease of Doing Business in

Congo, Rep.

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for the Republic of Congo. 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 Lower middle income
Population 3,758,678
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,310.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
181 180 down -1
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 175 175 No change
Dealing with Construction Permits 103 105 up 2
Getting Electricity 152 153 up 1
Registering Property 156 132 up -24
Getting Credit 98 139 up 41
Protecting Investors 155 153 up -2
Paying Taxes 182 180 up -2
Trading Across Borders 181 181 No change
Enforcing Contracts 159 159 No change
Resolving Insolvency 134 133 up -1

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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 175 DB 2011 Rank 175 Change in Rank 0
Indicator Congo, Rep. 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)
10 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)
160 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)
85.2 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)
88.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Deposit the legally required capital in a bank and obtain the deposit evidence. 1 day no charge
2 Draft and notarize the articles of association with the public notary 3 days 300,000 notary fees + 12,000 stamp
3 Register articles of association with tax authorities 2 days XAF 10,000 fixed fee + XAF 1,300 stamp duty per page + 3% of initial capital
4 Obtain extracts of criminal record of the company manager 1 day XAF 2,000
5 Register articles of association with the commercial registrar at the Clerk’s Office of the Court 1 days XAF 100,000
6 Register with the Centre des Formalités des Entreprises 90 days XAF 130,000
7 Register with the tax authorities 30 days XAF 10,000
8 Publish the notice of company formation in a legal journal 4 days XAF 50000
* 9 Notify the Ministry of Labor (ONEMO) of the start of operations 2 days (simultaneous with procedure 8) no charge
* 10 Register with the Social Security Authorities 30 days (simultaneous with procedure 8) no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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