Subnational Reports

Subnational Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across locations in a single country. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas.

The latest subnational reports are listed below.

Doing Business in Mexico 2012

Doing Business in Mexico 2012 -- the fourth subnational report in Mexico -- compares business regulations in 31 states and Mexico City. The report finds that each of the 31 states and Mexico City improved in at least one of the benchmarked areas: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property and enforcing contracts.

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Doing Business in Indonesia

The report is the second in a series analyzing business regulations from the perspective of a small to midsize domestic firm in Indonesian cities. Six cities were added this year, bringing the total to 20. Yogyakarta, Balikpapan, Bandung and Jakarta continue to lead in the areas included in the report.

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