Antigua and Barbuda - 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 Antigua and Barbuda was 3.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 5.76 in 2017, while its lowest value was 2.70 in 2009.

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 5.34
2007 4.55
2008 3.92
2009 2.70
2010 3.21
2011 3.06
2012 2.70
2013 3.44
2014 3.84
2015 4.18
2016 4.52
2017 5.76
2018 4.21
2019 3.61
2020 3.78

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
2010 6.70

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
2010 2.80

Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms)

Definition: Percent of firms experiencing electrical outages during the previous fiscal year.

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

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Year Value
2010 95.50

Time required to get electricity (days)

The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Antigua and Barbuda was 42.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 42.00 in 2009.

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 42.00
2010 42.00
2011 42.00
2012 42.00
2013 42.00
2014 42.00
2015 42.00
2016 42.00
2017 42.00
2018 42.00
2019 42.00

Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms)

Definition: Percent of firms that were visited or required to meet with tax officials.

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

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Year Value
2010 71.90

Firms that spend on R&D (% of firms)

Definition: Percent of firms that spend on research and development.

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

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Year Value
2010 22.90

Firms experiencing losses due to theft and vandalism (% of firms)

Definition: Percent of firms experiencing losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment's premises.

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

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Year Value
2010 20.10

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
2010 6.10

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 12.10 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.40 in 2013.

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 9.50
2006 9.50
2007 9.50
2008 9.50
2009 9.50
2010 9.50
2011 9.50
2012 9.50
2013 9.40
2014 10.30
2015 10.70
2016 10.70
2017 10.70
2018 11.80
2019 12.10

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 5.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 5.30 in 2005.

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 5.30
2006 5.30
2007 5.30
2008 5.30
2009 5.30
2010 5.30
2011 5.30
2012 5.30
2013 5.30
2014 5.30
2015 5.30
2016 5.30
2017 5.30
2018 5.30
2019 5.30

Profit tax (% of commercial profits)

Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Antigua and Barbuda was 25.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 36.70 in 2005, while its lowest value was 25.50 in 2019.

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 36.70
2006 32.80
2007 31.40
2008 31.40
2009 26.20
2010 26.20
2011 26.20
2012 26.20
2013 26.20
2014 26.00
2015 25.90
2016 25.90
2017 25.90
2018 25.60
2019 25.50

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment