Ease of Doing Business in the U.S. vs. Other Countries

The Doing Business report, a project of The World Bank Group, annually publishes findings on the business climate of individual countries, business regulation and enforcement, and the impact on small to medium-size companies (ease of doing business).

• The U.S. overall ranked 5th out of 183 countries, the same rank as 2010.  (The lower the number, the better.)
• In individual topics, the U.S. ranked 9th in starting a business, 6th in getting credit, and 5th in protecting investors.
• Furthermore, in individual topics, the U.S. ranked 27th in dealing with construction permits, 62nd in paying taxes, and 20th in trading across borders.

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To read the entire report for 2011, click on Doing Business.