Fiji FJ: Time Required to Start a Business

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

Fiji FJ: Time Required to Start a Business data was reported at 40.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 40.000 Day for 2016. Fiji FJ: Time Required to Start a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 44.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.000 Day in 2015 and a record low of 31.000 Day in 2004. Fiji FJ: Time Required to Start a Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Fiji – Table FJ.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
40.00 2017	40.00 2016	31.00 2004	58.00 2015	Day	yearly	2003 - 2017

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Forecast: Government Net Debt (FJD bn)	13.466 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (FJD bn)	4.611 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	0.940 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.500 2029	yearly	1986 - 2029

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	2.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.568 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

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Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Private Non-Guaranteed (USD mn)	0.04 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: Debt Service: % of Exports (%)	5.64 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public and Publicly Guaranteed (PPG) (USD mn)	128.47 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: YoY% (%)	6.53 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Fiji FJ:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductVolume Index: YoY% (%)	0.38 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: Public and Publicly Guaranteed Debt Service: % of GNI (%)	2.86 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: Public and Publicly Guaranteed Debt Service: % of Export... (%)	2.10 2015	yearly	1979 - 2015
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: The International Bank for Reconstruction and ... (USD mn)	0.45 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: International Development Association (IDA) (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: Multilateral Debt Service (USD mn)	10.61 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: Multilateral Debt Service: % of Public and Publicly Guar... (%)	8.26 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Official Creditors: Multilateral: Concessional (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Official Creditors (USD mn)	105.97 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Bonds (USD mn)	22.50 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Commercial Banks (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: Private Non-Guaranteed (PNG): Bonds (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PNG: Commercial Banks and Other Creditors (USD mn)	0.04 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Others (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors (USD mn)	22.50 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: Total Amount Rescheduled (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total (USD mn)	220.46 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors (USD mn)	220.46 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Fiji FJ: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
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Fiji FJ: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt (%)	104.73 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
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Fiji FJ: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold (USD mn)	907.68 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Fiji FJ: Domestic Credit: Net (FJD mn)	7,422.73 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Foreign Assets: Net (FJD mn)	2,212.23 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Deposit Interest Rate (% pa)	3.33 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Lending Interest Rate (% pa)	5.74 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Interest Rate Spread (% pa)	2.41 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Real Interest Rate (% pa)	-0.67 2016	yearly	1993 - 2016
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Fiji FJ: Grants and Other Revenue: % of Revenue (%)	13.41 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
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Fiji FJ: Social Contributions: % of Revenue (%)	0.00 2013	yearly	1990 - 2013
Fiji FJ: Revenue Excluding Grants (FJD mn)	2,525.41 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Revenue Excluding Grants: % of GDP (%)	27.42 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
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Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Customs and Other Import Duties (FJD mn)	385.65 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
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Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade (FJD mn)	531.48 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade: % of Revenue (%)	19.74 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Other Taxes (FJD mn)	0.00 2013	yearly	1990 - 2013
Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Other Taxes: % of Revenue (%)	0.00 2013	yearly	1990 - 2013
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Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (FJD mn)	605.11 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
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Fiji FJ: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains... (%)	25.95 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees (FJD mn)	806.28 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees: % of Expenditure (%)	31.26 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure (FJD mn)	315.47 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure: % of Expenditure (%)	12.23 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Interest Payments (FJD mn)	290.68 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Revenue (%)	10.79 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Expenditure (%)	11.27 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Other Expenditure (FJD mn)	76.49 2015	yearly	1994 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	2.97 2015	yearly	1994 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure (FJD mn)	2,579.06 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	28.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers (FJD mn)	1,090.14 2015	yearly	1994 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers: % of Expenditure (%)	42.27 2015	yearly	1994 - 2015
Fiji FJ: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	101.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High (NA)	0.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Cost to Exports: USD per Container (USD)	790.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Exports: Number of Documents (Number)	8.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Exports: Lead Time (Day)	19.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Cost to Imports: USD per Container (USD)	753.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Imports: Number of Documents (Number)	9.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Imports: Lead Time (Day)	22.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Fiji FJ: Time to Resolve Insolvency (Year)	1.80 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Fiji FJ: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)	5.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017

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