Eritrea

Ease of Doing Business in

Eritrea

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Eritrea. 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 5,223,994
GNI Per Capita (US$) 340.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
180 178 down -2
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 182 179 up -3
Dealing with Construction Permits 183 183 No change
Getting Electricity 96 94 up -2
Registering Property 178 178 No change
Getting Credit 177 177 No change
Protecting Investors 111 108 up -3
Paying Taxes 121 117 up -4
Trading Across Borders 165 164 up -1
Enforcing Contracts 47 48 up 1
Resolving Insolvency 183 183 No change

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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 182 DB 2011 Rank 179 Change in Rank down-3
Indicator Eritrea 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)
13 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)
84 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)
62.6 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)
243.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Deposit initial capital in bank account 1 day no charge
2 Search for company name 2 days no charge
3 Notarize company statutes 3 days ERN 715.2
4 Register with the Commercial Registry 7 days no charge
5 Incorporation notice published in official journal 33 days ERN 600 –1000
6 Apply for tax identification number at the Inland Revenue Department 7 days 450
7 Obtain tax clearance from Inland Revenue Department 1 day no charge
8 Apply for business license at Ministry of Trade and Industry 14 days ERN 500
* 9 Receive business license inspection from Ministry of Trade and Industry 7 days (included in previous procedure) ERN 500
10 Obtain approval from local municipality 2 days ERN 100-500
11 Notify Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare 1 day no charge
12 Make a company seal 3 days ERN 400 - 800
13 Apply for tax receipts from the Inland Revenue Department 10 days ERN 200 for 10 packs of receipts
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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