In the doing business report, among 10 indicators starting a business is the first and foremost indicator. This is simply the challenge faced by the entrepreneur for launching a business. This includes both bureaucratic as well as legal procedures in the process of a new business.
Starting a business ranking of a nation gives a clear picture upon time factor, cost involved and minimum capital requirement as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) in launching a business in the country.
Australia has been ranked 1 as in 2008 in the starting a business ranking. Find below the complete list of countries:
| Economy |
Starting a Business 2008 |
Economy |
Starting a Business 2008 |
Economy |
Starting a Business 2008 |
Economy |
Starting a Business 2008 |
| Australia |
1 |
Armenia |
47 |
Croatia |
93 |
Lebanon |
132 |
| Canada |
2 |
Seychelles |
48 |
Gambia |
94 |
Jordan |
133 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
49 |
Tanzania |
95 |
Venezuela |
134 |
| United States |
4 |
Russia |
50 |
Sudan |
95 |
China |
135 |
| Ireland |
5 |
Morocco |
51 |
Vietnam |
97 |
Honduras |
135 |
| United Kingdom |
6 |
Bhutan |
52 |
Montenegro |
98 |
Benin |
137 |
| Puerto Rico |
7 |
South Africa |
53 |
Botswana |
99 |
Ghana |
138 |
| Mauritius |
8 |
Uzbekistan |
54 |
Bulgaria |
100 |
Central African Republic |
139 |
| Singapore |
9 |
Egypt |
55 |
Namibia |
101 |
Timor-Leste |
140 |
| Georgia |
10 |
Palau |
56 |
Peru |
102 |
Liberia |
141 |
| Jamaica |
11 |
Lithuania |
57 |
Taiwan, China |
103 |
Swaziland |
142 |
| France |
12 |
Kazakhstan |
57 |
Samoa |
104 |
Zimbabwe |
143 |
| Hong Kong, China |
13 |
Pakistan |
59 |
Burkina Faso |
105 |
Philippines |
144 |
| Iceland |
14 |
Nepal |
60 |
Ethiopia |
106 |
Comoros |
145 |
| Marshall Islands |
15 |
Madagascar |
61 |
Oman |
107 |
Congo, Dem. Rep. |
146 |
| Finland |
16 |
Mongolia |
62 |
Malawi |
108 |
Gabon |
147 |
| Israel |
17 |
Rwanda |
63 |
Ukraine |
109 |
Ecuador |
148 |
| Denmark |
18 |
Azerbaijan |
64 |
Korea |
110 |
Mali |
149 |
| Belgium |
19 |
Italy |
65 |
India |
111 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
150 |
| Estonia |
20 |
Paraguay |
66 |
Kenya |
112 |
Uruguay |
151 |
| Macedonia, FYR |
21 |
Hungary |
67 |
Costa Rica |
113 |
Greece |
152 |
| Sweden |
22 |
Tunisia |
68 |
Argentina |
114 |
Niger |
153 |
| Dominica |
23 |
Fiji |
69 |
Uganda |
114 |
Congo, Rep. |
154 |
| Tonga |
24 |
Nicaragua |
70 |
Belize |
116 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
155 |
| Afghanistan |
24 |
Germany |
71 |
Brunei |
117 |
Cape Verde |
156 |
| Romania |
26 |
Slovakia |
72 |
Spain |
118 |
Iraq |
164 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
27 |
Vanuatu |
73 |
Belarus |
119 |
Djibouti |
165 |
| Norway |
28 |
Malaysia |
74 |
Slovenia |
120 |
West Bank and Gaza |
166 |
| Sri Lanka |
29 |
Mexico |
75 |
Kuwait |
121 |
Mauritania |
167 |
| Latvia |
30 |
Papua New Guinea |
76 |
Brazil |
122 |
Indonesia |
168 |
| Panama |
31 |
Iran |
77 |
Albania |
123 |
Syria |
169 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
32 |
Lao PDR |
78 |
Bolivia |
157 |
Haiti |
170 |
| Grenada |
32 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
79 |
United Arab Emirates |
158 |
Guinea |
171 |
| Maldives |
34 |
Nigeria |
80 |
Senegal |
159 |
Equatorial Guinea |
172 |
| Switzerland |
35 |
Moldova |
81 |
Cameroon |
160 |
Angola |
173 |
| Thailand |
36 |
Zambia |
82 |
Tajikistan |
161 |
Eritrea |
174 |
| Saudi Arabia |
36 |
Austria |
83 |
Cambodia |
162 |
Yemen |
175 |
| Portugal |
38 |
Dominican Republic |
84 |
Suriname |
163 |
Togo |
176 |
| Chile |
39 |
Solomon Islands |
85 |
Burundi |
124 |
Chad |
177 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
40 |
Kiribati |
86 |
Mozambique |
125 |
Guinea-Bissau |
178 |
| Netherlands |
41 |
Guyana |
86 |
Lesotho |
126 |
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| Luxembourg |
41 |
Colombia |
88 |
São Tomé and Principe |
126 |
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| Turkey |
43 |
Sierra Leone |
89 |
Guatemala |
128 |
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| Japan |
44 |
Serbia |
90 |
Poland |
129 |
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| St. Lucia |
45 |
Czech Republic |
91 |
El Salvador |
130 |
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| Micronesia |
46 |
Bangladesh |
92 |
Algeria |
131 |
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Source: Doing Business Database