Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom


The Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom was last reported at 7.00 in 2011, according to a World Bank report released in 2011. The Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom was last reported at 6.00 in 2010, according to a World Bank report released in 2011. The Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom was 5.00 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. The Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom was reported at 6.00 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Ease of doing business index ranks economies from 1 to 181, with first place being the best. A high ranking means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index ranks the simple average of the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in Doing Business 2007: How to reform. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is among the world's most developed economies. Services, particularly banking, insurance, and business services, account by far for the largest proportion of GDP while industry continues to decline in importance. Over the past two decades, the government has greatly reduced public ownership and contained the growth of social welfare programs.




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World Bank Indicators - united kingdom - Business environment
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Business entry rate (new registrations as % of total) in United Kingdom 17.7 View Chart
Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure) in United Kingdom 10.010.0View Chart
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) in United Kingdom 0.80.8View Chart
Cost to export (US dollar per container) in United Kingdom 940.01030.0View Chart
Cost to import (US dollar per container) in United Kingdom 1267.01350.0View Chart
Credit depth of information index (0=low to 6=high) in United Kingdom 6.06.0View Chart
Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in United Kingdom  6.0View Chart
New businesses registered (number) in United Kingdom 449700.0372400.0View Chart
Private credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in United Kingdom 84.6100.0View Chart
Procedures to build a warehouse (number) in United Kingdom 17.017.0View Chart
Procedures to enforce a contract (number) in United Kingdom 30.030.0View Chart
Procedures to register property (number) in United Kingdom 6.06.0View Chart
Public credit registry coverage (% of adults) in United Kingdom 0.00.0View Chart
Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in United Kingdom  10.0View Chart
Start-up procedures to register a business (number) in United Kingdom 6.06.0View Chart
Strength of legal rights index (0=weak to 10=strong) in United Kingdom 10.010.0View Chart
Tax payments (number) in United Kingdom 8.08.0View Chart
Time required to build a warehouse (days) in United Kingdom 150.0150.0View Chart
Time required to enforce a contract (days) in United Kingdom 404.0404.0View Chart
Time required to register property (days) in United Kingdom 42.042.0View Chart
Time required to start a business (days) in United Kingdom 13.013.0View Chart
Time to prepare and pay taxes (hours) in United Kingdom 105.0105.0View Chart
Time to resolve insolvency (years) in United Kingdom 1.01.0View Chart
Total businesses registered (number) in United Kingdom 2546200.0 View Chart
Total tax rate (% of profit) in United Kingdom 35.735.3View Chart


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GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS
Japan Annual Inflation Rate Down to 0.4% in April
Published: 5/25/2012 12:11:48 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
The consumer price index for Japan in April 2012 was 100.4(2010=100), up 0.1% from the previous month, and up 0.4% over the year.

Swiss Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:36:57 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Customs Administration
Switzerland's trade surplus fell unexpectedly in April due to a fall in exports, the Federal Customs Administration reported.

New Zealand Trade Surplus Widens in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:25:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand trade balance for April 2012 was a surplus of $355 million (9.1 percent of exports). For the year ended April 2012, there was an annual trade deficit of $541 million (1.2 percent of exports).

Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April
Published: 5/23/2012 1:18:40 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit in April, widening from shortfalls in the previous month and a year earlier as exports of steel and plastic declined on reduced demand from China and imports of fossil fuels increased.

Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/23/2012 12:57:08 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on May 23rd, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0 to 0.1 percent.

UK Inflation Down to 3% in April
Published: 5/22/2012 11:17:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, UK Statistics
UK CPI annual inflation stands at 3.0 per cent in April 2012, down from 3.5 per cent in March. The timing of Easter had a significant impact on the April data.

Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
Published: 5/17/2012 11:20:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Cabinet Office
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.0 percent in January-March from the previous quarter after a revised 0.0 percent result for October-December last year. The recovery was mostly due to solid consumer spending, post-quake rebuilding and rising exports.

U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2012 gave a 8.6 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.0 bn in March 2011. The February 2012 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.9 bn in February 2011. In March 2012 compared with February 2012, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 1.1%.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
Euro Area annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012.