Hong Kong SAR, China Company Statistics

Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data was reported at 13.300 Day in 2023. Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data is updated yearly, averaging 13.300 Day from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.300 Day in 2023 and a record low of 13.300 Day in 2023. Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average time to clear exports through customs is the average number of days to clear direct exports through customs.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
13.300 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data was reported at 2.600 % in 2023. Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data is updated yearly, averaging 2.600 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.600 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.600 % in 2023. Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Bribery incidence is the percentage of firms experiencing at least one bribe payment request across 6 public transactions dealing with utilities access, permits, licenses, and taxes.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
2.600 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data was reported at 43.600 % in 2023. Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 43.600 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.600 % in 2023 and a record low of 43.600 % in 2023. Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms with female top manager refers to the percentage of firms in the private sector who have females as top managers. Top manager refers to the highest ranking manager or CEO of the establishment. This person may be the owner if he/she works as the manager of the firm. The results are based on surveys of more than 100,000 private firms.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions at the top level in the private sector and this indicator monitors progress that has been made.

Last Frequency Range
43.600 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data was reported at 25.300 % in 2023. Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 25.300 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.300 % in 2023 and a record low of 25.300 % in 2023. Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms competing against unregistered firms are the percentage of firms competing against unregistered or informal firms.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
25.300 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data was reported at 96.200 % in 2023. Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 96.200 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.200 % in 2023 and a record low of 96.200 % in 2023. Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms formally registered when operations started are the percentage of firms formally registered when they started operations in the country.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
96.200 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data was reported at 44.400 % in 2023. Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 44.400 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.400 % in 2023 and a record low of 44.400 % in 2023. Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms offering formal training are the percentage of firms offering formal training programs for their permanent, full-time employees.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
44.400 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data was reported at 11.200 % in 2023. Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 11.200 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.200 % in 2023 and a record low of 11.200 % in 2023. Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms that spend on research and development.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
11.200 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms

Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 0.500 % in 2023. Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 0.500 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.500 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.500 % in 2023. Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms that were visited or required to meet with tax officials.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
0.500 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms

Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data was reported at 24.000 % in 2023. Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 24.000 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in 2023 and a record low of 24.000 % in 2023. Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms using banks to finance investment are the percentage of firms using banks to finance investments.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
24.000 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms

Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data was reported at 9.800 % in 2023. Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.800 % in 2023 and a record low of 9.800 % in 2023. Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms using banks to finance working capital are the percentage of firms using bank loans to finance working capital.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
9.800 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data was reported at 37.100 % in 2023. Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 37.100 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.100 % in 2023 and a record low of 37.100 % in 2023. Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Firms with female participation in ownership are the percentage of firms with a woman among the principal owners.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
37.100 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data was reported at 1.100 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.600 % for 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 % in 2005 and a record low of 0.600 % in 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
1.10 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data was reported at 1.100 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.600 % for 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 % in 2005 and a record low of 0.600 % in 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
1.10 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male

Hong Kong HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data was reported at 1.100 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.600 % for 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 % in 2005 and a record low of 0.600 % in 2016. HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost to register a business is normalized by presenting it as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
1.10 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita

Hong Kong HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data was reported at 590.000 USD in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 590.000 USD for 2013. HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 582.500 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 625.000 USD in 2010 and a record low of 425.000 USD in 2005. HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
590.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container

Hong Kong HK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container

2005 - 2014 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

HK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data was reported at 565.000 USD in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 565.000 USD for 2013. HK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 565.000 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 633.000 USD in 2008 and a record low of 425.000 USD in 2005. HK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
565.00 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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Hong Kong HK: Procedures to Build a Warehouse

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 11.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 11.000 Number for 2016. HK: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 Number in 2007 and a record low of 10.000 Number in 2011. HK: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
11.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Procedures to Register Property

2004 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Procedures to Register Property data was reported at 5.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.000 Number for 2016. HK: Procedures to Register Property data is updated yearly, averaging 5.000 Number from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2017 and a record low of 5.000 Number in 2017. HK: Procedures to Register Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
5.00 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data was reported at 2.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 Number for 2016. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2008 and a record low of 2.000 Number in 2017. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
2.00 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business

Hong Kong HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data was reported at 2.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 Number for 2016. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2008 and a record low of 2.000 Number in 2017. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
2.00 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female

Hong Kong HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data was reported at 2.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 Number for 2016. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2008 and a record low of 2.000 Number in 2017. HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
2.00 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Tax Payments

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

HK: Tax Payments data was reported at 3.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.000 Number for 2016. HK: Tax Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Number in 2009 and a record low of 3.000 Number in 2017. HK: Tax Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
3.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Tax Payments

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 72.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 72.000 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 79.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 216.000 Day in 2007 and a record low of 72.000 Day in 2017. HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. 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.

Last Frequency Range
72.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data was reported at 385.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 385.000 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data is updated yearly, averaging 305.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 385.000 Day in 2017 and a record low of 236.000 Day in 2008. HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
385.00 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Get Electricity

2009 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Get Electricity data was reported at 27.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 27.000 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Get Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 38.000 Day from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.000 Day in 2010 and a record low of 27.000 Day in 2017. HK: Time Required to Get Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
27.00 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Get Electricity

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Register Property

2004 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Register Property data was reported at 27.500 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 27.500 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Register Property data is updated yearly, averaging 27.500 Day from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.500 Day in 2017 and a record low of 27.500 Day in 2017. HK: Time Required to Register Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
27.50 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Start a Business

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Start a Business data was reported at 1.500 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.500 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Start a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 1.500 Day in 2017. HK: 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 Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: 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.

Last Frequency Range
1.50 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Start a Business

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data was reported at 1.500 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.500 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 1.500 Day in 2017. HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.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.

Last Frequency Range
1.50 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female

Hong Kong HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Male

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data was reported at 1.500 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.500 Day for 2016. HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 1.500 Day in 2017. HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: 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.

Last Frequency Range
1.50 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | Hour | World Bank

HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data was reported at 72.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 72.000 Hour for 2016. HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 78.000 Hour from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.000 Hour in 2011 and a record low of 72.000 Hour in 2017. HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
72.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes

Hong Kong HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency

2003 - 2017 | Yearly | Year | World Bank

HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency data was reported at 0.800 Year in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.800 Year for 2016. HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency data is updated yearly, averaging 1.100 Year from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.100 Year in 2013 and a record low of 0.800 Year in 2017. HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
0.80 2017 yearly 2003 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency

Hong Kong HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data was reported at 22.900 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 22.900 % for 2016. HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data is updated yearly, averaging 23.000 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.100 % in 2008 and a record low of 22.600 % in 2013. HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Company Statistics. Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
22.90 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit

Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 2.200 % in 2023. Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 2.200 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.200 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.200 % in 2023. Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Informal payments to public officials are the percentage of firms expected to make informal payments to public officials to 'get things done' with regard to customs, taxes, licenses, regulations, services, and the like.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
2.200 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms

Time Required to Obtain an Operating License

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data was reported at 3.400 Day in 2023. Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 Day from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 Day in 2023 and a record low of 3.400 Day in 2023. Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time required to obtain operating license is the average wait to obtain an operating license from the day the establishment applied for it to the day it was granted.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.400 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Time Required to Obtain an Operating License

Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time

2023 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data was reported at 0.000 % in 2023. Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 2023, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2023. Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations is the proportion of senior management's time, in a typical week, that is spent dealing with the requirements imposed by government regulations (e.g., taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration, including dealings with officials, and completing forms).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
0.000 2023 yearly 2023 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs
Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request
Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms
Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms
Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms
Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms
Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms
Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms
Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms
Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms
HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female
HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male
HK: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita
HK: Cost to Exports: USD per Container
HK: Cost to Imports: USD per Container
HK: Procedures to Build a Warehouse
HK: Procedures to Register Property
HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business
HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female
HK: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male
HK: Tax Payments
HK: Time Required to Build a Warehouse
HK: Time Required to Enforce a Contract
HK: Time Required to Get Electricity
HK: Time Required to Register Property
HK: Time Required to Start a Business
HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Female
HK: Time Required to Start a Business: Male
HK: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes
HK: Time to Resolve Insolvency
HK: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit
Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms
Time Required to Obtain an Operating License
Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time
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