Kiribati

Ease of Doing Business in

Kiribati

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Kiribati. 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 East Asia & Pacific
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 99,547
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,010.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
115 111 down -4
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 141 135 up -6
Dealing with Construction Permits 106 102 up -4
Getting Electricity 159 159 No change
Registering Property 69 69 No change
Getting Credit 159 139 up -20
Protecting Investors 46 44 up -2
Paying Taxes 6 6 No change
Trading Across Borders 85 84 up -1
Enforcing Contracts 75 77 up 2
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 141 DB 2011 Rank 135 Change in Rank down-6
Indicator Kiribati East Asia & Pacific 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)
7 7 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)
31 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)
22.2 22.7 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)
21.1 20.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Deposit the legally required capital in a bank and obtain deposit evidence 1 day no charge
2 Check the uniqueness of the proposed company name 1 day no charge
3 Register the company with the Registrar’s Office 1-2 weeks AUD 100
4 Register for taxes 1-2 days no charge
5 Register with the Kiribati Provident Fund (KPF) 1 day no charge
6 Apply for a business license from the relevant licensing authority 1-2 weeks AUD 100-600
7 Make a company seal 3-5 days AUD 25-30

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