Algeria - Ease of doing business

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Algeria was 0.353 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 0.372 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.159 in 2007.

Definition: New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.

Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).

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Year Value
2006 0.189
2007 0.159
2008 0.199
2009 0.192
2010 0.170
2011 0.192
2012 0.309
2013 0.304
2014 0.328
2015 0.311
2016 0.336
2017 0.372
2018 0.353

Time to obtain an electrical connection (days)

Definition: The average wait, in days, experienced to obtain an electrical connection from the day an establishment applies for it to the day it receives the service.

Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).

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Year Value
2007 49.10

Power outages in firms in a typical month (number)

Definition: Power outages are the average number of power outages that establishments experience in a typical month.

Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).

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Year Value
2007 3.20

Time required to get electricity (days)

The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Algeria was 84.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 180.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 84.00 in 2018.

Definition: Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2009 158.00
2010 158.00
2011 158.00
2012 158.00
2013 180.00
2014 180.00
2015 180.00
2016 180.00
2017 180.00
2018 84.00
2019 84.00

Firms that do not report all sales for tax purposes (% of firms)

Definition: Firms that do not report all sales for tax purposes are the percentage of firms that expressed that a typical firm reports less than 100 percent of sales for tax purposes; such firms are termed "informal firms."

Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).

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Year Value
2002 70.37

Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms)

Definition: Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials is the percentage of firms that answered positively to the question "was a gift or informal payment expected or requested during a meeting with tax officials?"

Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).

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Year Value
2007 15.00

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Algeria was 31.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 31.30 in 2006, while its lowest value was 30.20 in 2007.

Definition: Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2005 31.30
2006 31.30
2007 30.20
2008 30.20
2009 30.30
2010 30.30
2011 30.30
2012 30.20
2013 30.20
2014 31.10
2015 31.10
2016 31.10
2017 31.10
2018 31.10
2019 31.10

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Algeria was 26.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 35.70 in 2013, while its lowest value was 26.70 in 2016.

Definition: Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2005 35.70
2006 35.70
2007 35.70
2008 35.70
2009 35.70
2010 35.70
2011 35.70
2012 35.70
2013 35.70
2014 35.60
2015 35.60
2016 26.70
2017 26.90
2018 26.90
2019 26.90

Profit tax (% of commercial profits)

Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Algeria was 8.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 9.90 in 2006, while its lowest value was 6.50 in 2009.

Definition: Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2005 9.90
2006 9.90
2007 8.30
2008 8.30
2009 6.50
2010 6.50
2011 6.50
2012 6.50
2013 6.50
2014 6.50
2015 6.50
2016 8.20
2017 8.10
2018 8.10
2019 8.10

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment