Guinea-Bissau
2009 rank: #179
2008 rank: #179
2008 rank: #179
With a paid-in minimal capital requirement of $2,030 and a gross national per-capita income of $200, the price of starting a business is beyond the reach of most citizens of this small African republic. Construction permits are pricey, and rigid labor laws make hiring and firing expensive.
NEXT: Republic of Congo
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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