Singapore is again ranked first for Ease of Doing Business by the World Bank.
| Country | 2011 | 2008 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| other countries of interest | ||||
| United Kingdom | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Korea | 8 | 23 | 23 | |
| Canada | 13 | 8 | 4 | |
| Malaysia | 18 | |||
| Germany | 19 | 25 | 21 | |
| Japan | 20 | 12 | 12 | |
| France | 29 | 31 | 47 | |
| Mexico | 53 | 56 | 62 | |
| Ghana | 63 | |||
| China | 91 | 83 | 108 | |
| India | 132 | 122 | 138 | |
| Brazil | 126 | 122 | 122 | |
The rankings include ranking of various aspects of running a business. Some rankings for 2011: starting a business (New Zealand 1st, Singapore 4th, USA 13th, Japan 107th), Dealing with Construction Permits (Hong Kong 1st, New Zealand 2nd, Singapore 3rd, USA 17th, China 179th), protecting investors (New Zealand 1st, Singapore 2nd, Hong Kong 3rd, Malaysia 4th, USA 5th), enforcing contracts (Luxemburg 1, Korea 2, Iceland 3, Hong Kong 5, USA 7, Singapore 12, China 16, India 182), paying taxes (Maldives 1, Hong Kong 3, Singapore 4, USA 72, Japan 120, China 122, India 147).
These rankings are not the final word on exactly where each country truly ranks but they do provide a valuable source of information. With this type of data there is plenty of room for judgment and issues with the data.
Related: Easiest Countries from Which to Operate Businesses 2008 – Stock Market Capitalization by Country from 1990 to 2010 – Looking at GDP Growth Per Capita for Selected Countries from 1970 to 2010 – Top Manufacturing Countries (2000 to 2010) – Country Rank for Scientific Publications – International Health Care System Performance – Best Research University Rankings (2008)
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