Doing Business Report 2010: South Asia
The World Bank released its annual Doing Business report [1](pdf) last week which tracks regulatory reforms for conducting business and ranks countries based on their ease of doing business.
Countries are evaluated and ranked by indicators such as starting a business, employing workers, getting credit, paying taxes, etc.
In South Asia, seven out of eight (75%) of the countries instituted reforms that were conducive to business, higher than any previous year of the study.
Pakistan [2]was the highest ranked country in the region at number 85 while Afghanistan [3]and Bangladesh [4]were the most dynamic reformers with three reforms each. Afghanistan [3]’s rank in the study also increased the most in the region, climbing eight spots.
For a closer look at the report, check out the interactive rankings [5]page where you can look at the comparisons between countries and regions as well as viewing and evaluating specific indicators.
What do you think about the findings?
| Country | Rank | Number of Reforms |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 85 | One |
| Maldives | 87 | None |
| Sri Lanka | 105 | One |
| Bangladesh | 119 | Three |
| Nepal | 123 | One |
| Bhutan | 126 | One |
| India | 133 | One |
| Afghanistan | 160 | Three |
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