The Best Countries for Starting a Business Now

Economy Rankings

Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1 – 183. A high ranking on the ease of doing business index means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm. This index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics, made up of a variety of indicators, giving equal weight to each topic. The rankings for all economies are benchmarked to June 2011.

1. New Zealand

Rank last year: 1
Days to start a business: 1
Access to credit ranking: 4
Over-all ease of doing business rank: 3

According to the study, the "one-stop" shop approach, where most of the government agencies that a start-up needs are linked online, keeps the country on top.

The Best Countries for Starting a Business Now