Sierra Leone

Ease of Doing Business in

Sierra Leone

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Sierra Leone. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Low income
Population 5,835,664
GNI Per Capita (US$) 340.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
141 150 down 9
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 72 59 up -13
Dealing with Construction Permits 167 164 up -3
Getting Electricity 174 175 up 1
Registering Property 169 169 No change
Getting Credit 126 116 up -10
Protecting Investors 29 28 up -1
Paying Taxes 76 160 up 84
Trading Across Borders 132 137 up 5
Enforcing Contracts 141 146 up 5
Resolving Insolvency 155 157 up 2

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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 72 DB 2011 Rank 59 Change in Rank down-13
Indicator Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
6 8 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)
12 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)
93.3 81.2 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)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Check the uniqueness of the company name and pick up a company registration form 1 day SLL 10,000
2 Registration with the Registrar of Companies at the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General ( OARG) 2-3 days SLL 405,000
3 Obtain Tax Identification Number (TIN) from the National Revenue Authority 1 day no charge
4 Request a Business license with the Municipality of Freetown 2 days SLL 750000
5 Registration with the Ministry of Labor and Social security 4 days no charge
6 Make a company seal 2 days SLL 50,000

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