Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Ease of Doing Business in

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for the Federated States of Micronesia. 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 111,064
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,700.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
140 137 down -3
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 102 93 up -9
Dealing with Construction Permits 19 21 up 2
Getting Electricity 40 40 No change
Registering Property 183 183 No change
Getting Credit 126 116 up -10
Protecting Investors 174 172 up -2
Paying Taxes 92 91 up -1
Trading Across Borders 106 105 up -1
Enforcing Contracts 146 145 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 164 164 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 102 DB 2011 Rank 93 Change in Rank down-9
Indicator Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 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)
16 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)
142.8 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 and reserve a name 1 day USD 20
2 Notarize the company documents 3 days USD 2 per signature
3 File the incorporation documents with the Registrar of the Companies 7 days no charge
4 Obtain the payment receipt (four duplicates) and pay the registration fee and license fee at the Finance Office of the state government 1 day USD 3,719
5 Obtain the certificate of corporation 1 day no charge
6 Apply for a business license from the municipality 2 days depending on numbers and types of licenses, USD 100 for retailing
7 Register for social security 1 day USD 10

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