Eritrea
2009 rank: #173
2008 rank: #173
2008 rank: #173
Eritrea holds the world record for required paid leave for employees, mandating 34 days annually. Getting credit to finance a venture is extremely difficult, with little information kept on individuals' creditworthiness, and registering a business takes at least 84 days and involves 13 separate procedures.
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Source: All data comes from "Doing Business 2009," a publication of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Detailed methodological information is available at www.doingbusiness.org.
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