One of the key findings of the new report is that 122 economies saw improvements in their local regulatory framework. Such reform implementation is led by developing markets. A total of 85 emerging economies implemented 169 reforms during the past year (compared with 154 reforms in the preceding year).

Singapore continues to lead the World Bank's Doing Business ranking in the 2016 edition. Meanwhile, although having improved in the ranking, it is still worrisome that Indonesia is ranked far below regional peers such as Taiwan (11), Malaysia (18), Japan (34), Thailand (49), Vietnam (90), and the Philippines (103).

Doing Business 2016 Ranking:

  1. Singapore
  2. New Zealand
  3. Denmark
  4. South Korea
  5. Hong Kong
  6. United Kingdom
  7. United States
  8. Sweden
  9. Finland
 10. Sweden
 11. Taiwan
 18. Malaysia
 34. Japan
 49. Thailand
 84. China
 90. Vietnam
103. Philippines
109. Indonesia
127. Cambodia

Source: World Bank 'Doing Business 2016'

Ease of Doing Business in Indonesia:

Please note that the 2014 and 2015 rankings are revised rankings

 Subject
  2014 Rank   2015 Rank
  2016 Rank
 Starting a Business        158        163        173
 Dealing with Construction Permits
       150        110        107
 Getting Electricity
       101         45         46
 Registering Property        112        131        131
 Getting Credit         67         71         70
 Protecting Minority Investors         43         87         88
 Paying Taxes        158        160        148
 Trading Across Borders         61        104        105
 Enforcing Contracts        171        170        170
 Resolving Insolvency         71         73         77

Source: World Bank's Doing Business Reports

Further Reading:

World Bank's Doing Business 2016 Report

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