Georgia

Ease of Doing Business in

Georgia

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Georgia. 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 4,428,544
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,690.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
16 17 down 1
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 7 8 up 1
Dealing with Construction Permits 4 6 up 2
Getting Electricity 89 91 up 2
Registering Property 1 2 up 1
Getting Credit 8 21 up 13
Protecting Investors 17 21 up 4
Paying Taxes 42 62 up 20
Trading Across Borders 54 34 up -20
Enforcing Contracts 41 40 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 109 111 up 2

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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 7 DB 2011 Rank 8 Change in Rank up1
Indicator Georgia 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)
2 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)
2 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)
4.3 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 Pay the registration fee and register the company with the Entrepreneurial Register and obtain an identification number and certificate of state and tax registration 1 day GEL 100 (regular registration) or GEL 200 (expedited registration) + GEL 1 (bank charges)
2 Open a bank account 1 day no charge

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