Belarus - 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 Belarus was 1.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 1.36 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.28 in 2006.

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 0.28
2007 0.57
2008 0.77
2009 0.85
2010 0.95
2011 0.90
2012 1.15
2013 1.35
2014 1.06
2015 0.93
2016 0.98
2017 1.20
2018 1.34
2019 1.36
2020 1.14

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
2002 15.50
2005 15.30
2008 15.20
2013 21.20
2018 21.40

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
2008 0.300
2013 0.200
2018 0.200

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
2008 19.50
2013 25.70
2018 24.80

Time required to get electricity (days)

The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Belarus was 105.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 179.00 in 2012 and a minimum value of 105.00 in 2016.

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 179.00
2010 179.00
2011 179.00
2012 179.00
2013 112.00
2014 112.00
2015 112.00
2016 105.00
2017 105.00
2018 105.00
2019 105.00

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 35.96
2005 18.69

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
2008 56.00
2013 37.00
2018 17.10

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
2013 10.80
2018 11.40

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
2008 26.70
2013 20.50
2018 10.20

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
2002 32.80
2005 26.40
2008 6.30
2013 3.00
2018 3.70

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Belarus was 39.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 44.10 in 2007, while its lowest value was 39.00 in 2011.

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 44.10
2006 44.10
2007 44.10
2008 39.60
2009 39.60
2010 39.30
2011 39.00
2012 39.00
2013 39.00
2014 39.00
2015 39.00
2016 39.00
2017 39.00
2018 39.00
2019 39.00

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Belarus was 3.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 71.70 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.80 in 2013.

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 71.70
2006 71.70
2007 55.80
2008 55.80
2009 38.20
2010 19.60
2011 2.20
2012 2.40
2013 1.80
2014 1.80
2015 1.90
2016 2.80
2017 3.10
2018 3.10
2019 3.20

Profit tax (% of commercial profits)

Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Belarus was 11.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 22.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 9.50 in 2014.

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 21.40
2006 21.40
2007 20.80
2008 22.00
2009 22.00
2010 21.90
2011 21.70
2012 12.90
2013 9.70
2014 9.50
2015 11.00
2016 10.90
2017 10.80
2018 11.10
2019 11.10

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment