Bahamas Governance: Business Environment
BS: Business Extent of Disclosure Index
BS: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data was reported at 3.000 NA in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 NA for 2018. BS: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data is updated yearly, averaging 2.000 NA from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 2.000 NA in 2018. BS: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Disclosure index measures the extent to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating more disclosure.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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BS: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High
BS: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data was reported at 0.000 NA in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 NA for 2018. BS: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NA from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2019, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 NA in 2019. BS: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Depth of credit information index measures rules affecting the scope, accessibility, and quality of credit information available through public or private credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8, with higher values indicating the availability of more credit information, from either a public registry or a private bureau, to facilitate lending decisions.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
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BS: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier
BS: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data was reported at 59.872 NA in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.388 NA for 2018. BS: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data is updated yearly, averaging 58.620 NA from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.872 NA in 2019 and a record low of 56.947 NA in 2016. BS: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. The ease of doing business scores benchmark economies with respect to regulatory best practice, showing the proximity to the best regulatory performance on each Doing Business indicator. An economy’s score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 59.872 2019 | yearly | 2015 - 2019 |
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BS: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits
BS: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 6.400 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.300 % for 2018. BS: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 6.300 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.400 % in 2019 and a record low of 4.500 % in 2010. BS: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.400 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
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BS: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits
BS: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 27.400 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.200 % for 2018. BS: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 38.500 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.300 % in 2013 and a record low of 25.200 % in 2018. BS: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.400 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
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BS: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits
BS: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 0.000 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2018. BS: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2019. BS: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |