Gambia, The

Ease of Doing Business in

Gambia, The

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for The Gambia. 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 1,750,732
GNI Per Capita (US$) 440.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
149 145 down -4
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 120 114 up -6
Dealing with Construction Permits 88 80 up -8
Getting Electricity 127 137 up 10
Registering Property 119 120 up 1
Getting Credit 159 139 up -20
Protecting Investors 174 172 up -2
Paying Taxes 178 176 up -2
Trading Across Borders 78 80 up 2
Enforcing Contracts 69 70 up 1
Resolving Insolvency 129 127 up -2

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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 120 DB 2011 Rank 114 Change in Rank down-6
Indicator Gambia, The 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)
8 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)
27 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)
206.1 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 Search for company name 1-2 days GMD 100
2 Notarize company statutes 1 day GMD 150
3 Obtain tax identification number (TIN) from the Gambia Revenue Authority 1 day GMD 25
4 Payment of stamp duty and deposit of corporate tax with Commissioner of Income Tax 1 day see comments
5 Register employees with the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation 2 days no charge
6 Register with the Commercial Registry 2 days 6% of total share capital
7 Obtain operational license 1 day GMD 5000
8 Make a company seal 18 days USD 200

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