Mozambique - 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 Mozambique was 0.237 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.293 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.192 in 2014.

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
2014 0.192
2015 0.227
2016 0.250
2017 0.238
2018 0.213
2019 0.293
2020 0.237

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 12.70
2018 18.10

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 1.60
2018 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
2007 51.80
2018 52.80

Time required to get electricity (days)

The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Mozambique was 40.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 40.00 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 47.00
2010 47.00
2011 77.00
2012 77.00
2013 77.00
2014 77.00
2015 77.00
2016 77.00
2017 54.00
2018 40.00
2019 40.00

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
2007 73.10

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
2007 74.60
2018 76.70

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
2018 7.60

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
2007 37.20
2018 22.40

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
2007 9.80
2018 13.50

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)

Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Mozambique was 4.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 4.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.50 in 2005.

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 4.50
2006 4.50
2007 4.50
2008 4.50
2009 4.50
2010 4.50
2011 4.50
2012 4.50
2013 4.50
2014 4.50
2015 4.50
2016 4.50
2017 4.50
2018 4.50
2019 4.50

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)

Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Mozambique was 0.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 2.10 in 2012, while its lowest value was 0.80 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 2.10
2006 2.10
2007 2.10
2008 2.10
2009 2.10
2010 2.10
2011 2.10
2012 2.10
2013 0.80
2014 0.80
2015 0.80
2016 0.80
2017 0.80
2018 0.80
2019 0.80

Profit tax (% of commercial profits)

Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Mozambique was 30.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 30.80 in 2019, while its lowest value was 30.40 in 2005.

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 30.40
2006 30.40
2007 30.40
2008 30.40
2009 30.40
2010 30.40
2011 30.40
2012 30.40
2013 30.80
2014 30.80
2015 30.80
2016 30.80
2017 30.80
2018 30.80
2019 30.80

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment