Ease of Doing Business in
United States
| Region | OECD high income |
|---|---|
| Income Category | High income |
| Population | 321,418,820 |
| GNI Per Capita (US$) | 54,960 |
| City covered | New York City, Los Angeles |
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DB 2017 Rank
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DB 2017 DTF (% points)
| Topics | DB 2017 Rank | DB 2016 Rank
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DOING BUSINESS 2016 RANKLast year's rankings are adjusted. They are based on 10 topics and reflect data corrections. × |
Change in Rank | DB 2017 DTF (% points)
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DISTANCE TO FRONTIER SCOREThe distance to frontier score shows how far on average an economy is at a point in time from the best performance achieved by any economy on each Doing Business indicator since 2005 or the third year in which data for the indicator were collected. The measure is normalized to range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the frontier. Read more... × |
DB 2016 DTF (% points)
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DISTANCE TO FRONTIER SCOREThe distance to frontier score shows how far on average an economy is at a point in time from the best performance achieved by any economy on each Doing Business indicator since 2005 or the third year in which data for the indicator were collected. The measure is normalized to range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the frontier. Read more... × |
Change in DTF (% points)
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DISTANCE TO FRONTIER SCOREThe distance to frontier score shows how far on average an economy is at a point in time from the best performance achieved by any economy on each Doing Business indicator since 2005 or the third year in which data for the indicator were collected. The measure is normalized to range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the frontier. Read more... × |
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| Overall | 8 | 7 |
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82.45 | 82.46 |
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| Starting a Business | 51 | 45 |
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91.23 | 91.22 |
0.01
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| Dealing with Construction Permits | 39 | 37 |
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75.74 | 75.73 |
0.01
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| Getting Electricity | 36 | 32 |
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83.39 | 83.39 |
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| Registering Property | 36 | 37 |
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76.80 | 76.85 |
0.05
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| Getting Credit | 2 | 2 |
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95.00 | 95.00 |
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| Protecting Minority Investors | 41 | 39 |
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64.67 | 64.67 |
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| Paying Taxes | 36 | 34 |
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83.85 | 83.89 |
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| Trading across Borders | 35 | 35 |
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92.01 | 92.01 |
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| Enforcing Contracts | 20 | 20 |
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72.61 | 72.61 |
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| Resolving Insolvency | 5 | 4 |
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89.19 | 89.20 |
0.01
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DB 2017 DTF (% points): 91.60
DB 2016 DTF (% points): 91.60
Change in DTF (% points): 0.00
DISTANCE TO FRONTIER SCORE
The distance to frontier score shows how far on average an economy is at a point in time from the best performance achieved by any economy on each Doing Business indicator since 2005 or the third year in which data for the indicator were collected. The measure is normalized to range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the frontier. Read more...
×| Standardized Company | |
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| Legal form: | NY Limited Liability Company |
| Paid-in minimum capital requirement: | USD 0 |
| City: | New York City |
| Indicator | New York City | OECD high income |
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Procedure – Men (number)
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Procedure – Men (number)
The total number of procedures required for married men 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). View methodology × |
6.0 | 4.8 |
Time – Men (days)
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Time – Men (days)
The total number of days required for married men 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. View methodology × |
4.0 | 8.3 |
Cost – Men (% of income per capita)
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Cost – Men (% of income per capita)
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 for married men. View methodology × |
1.3 | 3.1 |
Procedure – Women (number)
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Procedure – Women (number)
The total number of procedures required for married women 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). View methodology × |
6.0 | 4.8 |
Time – Women (days)
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Time – Women (days)
The total number of days required for married women 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. View methodology × |
4.0 | 8.3 |
Cost – Women (% of income per capita)
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Cost – Women (% of income per capita)
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 for married women. View methodology × |
1.3 | 3.1 |
Paid-in min. capital (% of income per capita)
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Paid-in min. capital (% of income per capita)
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. View methodology × |
0.0 | 9.2 |