= Doing Business reform making it easier to do business. 
= Doing Business reform making it more difficult to do business.
DB2013:
Getting Credit:
El Salvador improved access to credit information through a new law regulating the management of personal credit information.
Paying Taxes:
El Salvador introduced an alternative minimum tax.
DB2012:
Protecting Investors:
El Salvador strengthened investor protections by allowing greater access to corporate information during the trial.
DB2009:
Starting a Business:
A new commercial code reduced the minimum capital requirement, simplified the legalization of accounting books and eased publication requirements.
Trading Across Borders:
Modernization of its customs system and physical inspections, increased traffic control, implementation of a single window, and improvements in the banking sector decreased export and import time.
DB2008:
Trading Across Borders:
El Salvador eased trading across borders by establishing a one-stop shop for importers.