Brazil - 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 Brazil was 2.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 2.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.58 in 2016.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.56 |
| 2010 | 2.58 |
| 2011 | 2.62 |
| 2012 | 2.27 |
| 2013 | 2.19 |
| 2014 | 1.90 |
| 2015 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 1.58 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 2.73 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.70 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.60 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.80 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Brazil was 128.49 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128.49 in 2019 and a minimum value of 115.83 in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 115.83 |
| 2014 | 115.83 |
| 2015 | 119.34 |
| 2016 | 128.49 |
| 2017 | 128.49 |
| 2018 | 128.49 |
| 2019 | 128.49 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.30 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.30 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Brazil was 39.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 39.90 in 2013, while its lowest value was 39.40 in 2017.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.90 |
| 2014 | 39.80 |
| 2015 | 39.80 |
| 2016 | 39.80 |
| 2017 | 39.40 |
| 2018 | 39.40 |
| 2019 | 39.40 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Brazil was 3.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 4.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 3.30 in 2015.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 3.30 |
| 2016 | 3.30 |
| 2017 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 3.30 |
| 2019 | 3.30 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Brazil was 22.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 22.50 in 2015, while its lowest value was 22.20 in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.20 |
| 2014 | 22.20 |
| 2015 | 22.50 |
| 2016 | 22.30 |
| 2017 | 22.40 |
| 2018 | 22.40 |
| 2019 | 22.40 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
