Finland - 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 Finland was 5.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 5.88 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.92 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 2.92
2007 3.96
2008 3.98
2009 3.45
2010 3.49
2011 3.60
2012 3.54
2013 3.54
2014 3.43
2015 3.64
2016 3.93
2017 4.02
2018 4.29
2019 5.30
2020 5.88

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
2020 12.40

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
2020 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
2020 27.80

Time required to get electricity (days)

The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Finland 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
2020 4.30

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
2020 47.50

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
2020 18.40

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
2020 1.10

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Finland was 23.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 29.70 in 2008, while its lowest value was 23.00 in 2019.

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 29.40
2006 29.60
2007 29.70
2008 29.70
2009 29.60
2010 23.90
2011 24.20
2012 24.40
2013 24.50
2014 24.20
2015 24.80
2016 25.10
2017 25.40
2018 23.90
2019 23.00

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Finland was 1.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 1.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.00 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 1.00
2006 1.00
2007 1.00
2008 1.00
2009 1.00
2010 1.00
2011 1.20
2012 1.20
2013 1.20
2014 1.30
2015 1.30
2016 1.30
2017 1.30
2018 1.50
2019 1.50

Profit tax (% of commercial profits)

Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Finland was 12.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 19.10 in 2005, while its lowest value was 11.70 in 2016.

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 19.10
2006 17.10
2007 17.00
2008 17.00
2009 17.10
2010 15.90
2011 13.70
2012 15.00
2013 14.10
2014 14.60
2015 11.80
2016 11.70
2017 11.70
2018 11.90
2019 12.10

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment