Marshall Islands

Ease of Doing Business in

Marshall Islands

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for the Marshall Islands. 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 62,360
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,990.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
106 102 down -4
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 52 41 up -11
Dealing with Construction Permits 8 8 No change
Getting Electricity 76 75 up -1
Registering Property 183 183 No change
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 155 153 up -2
Paying Taxes 96 95 up -1
Trading Across Borders 66 67 up 1
Enforcing Contracts 63 62 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 135 132 up -3

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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 52 DB 2011 Rank 41 Change in Rank down-11
Indicator Marshall Islands 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)
5 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)
17 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)
17.7 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)
0.0 20.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Check the uniqueness of the proposed company name 1 day USD 100
2 Have company charters and documents notarized 1-2 days USD 10
3 Register the company with the Registrar of Corporations 5 days USD 250
4 Obtain the employer identification number at the Marshall Islands Social Security Administration 2 days USD 20
5 Apply for a business license from the relevant licensing authority 7 days USD 150, depending on numbers and types of licenses

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