Saudi Arabia - 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 Saudi Arabia was 0.637 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.707 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.207 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 | 0.207 |
| 2007 | 0.246 |
| 2008 | 0.282 |
| 2009 | 0.291 |
| 2010 | 0.312 |
| 2011 | 0.344 |
| 2012 | 0.419 |
| 2013 | 0.425 |
| 2014 | 0.458 |
| 2015 | 0.489 |
| 2016 | 0.458 |
| 2017 | 0.460 |
| 2018 | 0.502 |
| 2019 | 0.707 |
| 2020 | 0.637 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Saudi Arabia was 35.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 35.00 in 2019.
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 | 68.00 |
| 2010 | 68.00 |
| 2011 | 68.00 |
| 2012 | 68.00 |
| 2013 | 68.00 |
| 2014 | 68.00 |
| 2015 | 68.00 |
| 2016 | 68.00 |
| 2017 | 68.00 |
| 2018 | 68.00 |
| 2019 | 35.00 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Saudi Arabia was 13.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 13.50 in 2019, while its lowest value was 12.40 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 | 12.40 |
| 2006 | 12.40 |
| 2007 | 12.40 |
| 2008 | 12.40 |
| 2009 | 12.40 |
| 2010 | 12.40 |
| 2011 | 12.40 |
| 2012 | 12.40 |
| 2013 | 12.40 |
| 2014 | 12.40 |
| 2015 | 12.80 |
| 2016 | 13.50 |
| 2017 | 13.50 |
| 2018 | 13.50 |
| 2019 | 13.50 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Saudi Arabia was 0.000 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.000 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.000 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 | 0.000 |
| 2006 | 0.000 |
| 2007 | 0.000 |
| 2008 | 0.000 |
| 2009 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | 0.000 |
| 2015 | 0.000 |
| 2016 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 0.000 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Saudi Arabia was 2.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 2.50 in 2005, while its lowest value was 2.20 in 2006.
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 | 2.50 |
| 2006 | 2.20 |
| 2007 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 2.20 |
| 2010 | 2.20 |
| 2011 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 2.20 |
| 2013 | 2.20 |
| 2014 | 2.20 |
| 2015 | 2.20 |
| 2016 | 2.20 |
| 2017 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 2.20 |
| 2019 | 2.20 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
