Macedonia, FYR

Ease of Doing Business in

Macedonia, FYR

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 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 Upper middle income
Population 2,060,563
GNI Per Capita (US$) 4,520.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
22 34 down 12
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 6 5 up -1
Dealing with Construction Permits 61 147 up 86
Getting Electricity 121 119 up -2
Registering Property 49 67 up 18
Getting Credit 24 45 up 21
Protecting Investors 17 16 up -1
Paying Taxes 26 24 up -2
Trading Across Borders 67 70 up 3
Enforcing Contracts 60 65 up 5
Resolving Insolvency 55 55 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 6 DB 2011 Rank 5 Change in Rank down-1
Indicator Macedonia, FYR 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)
3 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)
3 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)
2.4 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 Notarize the company deeds and other documents 1 day (1 hour) MKD 1050
2 Registration with the Central Registry 1 day MKD 2399
3 Make a company seal 1 day MKD 400-2,400

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