Republic of Congo
2009 rank: #178
2008 rank: #178
2008 rank: #178
Not to be confused with its much larger neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo is also a challenging environment for entrepreneurs. Investor protections are minimal and getting credit is difficult. However, the government recently reduced the cost of registering property; the cost of transferring it dropped from 27% of the property value to 17%.
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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.
LAST UPDATE: Sep 11 2008 | 1:19 PM ET
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