Saudi Arabia Company Statistics
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data was reported at 3.700 Day in 2022. Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs data is updated yearly, averaging 3.700 Day from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.700 Day in 2022 and a record low of 3.700 Day in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.700 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request
Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data was reported at 4.500 % in 2022. Bribery Incidence: % of Firms Experiencing at Least One Bribe Payment Request data is updated yearly, averaging 4.500 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.500 % in 2022 and a record low of 4.500 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.500 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms
Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data was reported at 3.000 % in 2022. Firm with Female Top Manager: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 3.000 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.000 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms
Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data was reported at 19.000 % in 2022. Firms Competing Against Unregistered Firms: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 19.000 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 19.000 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.000 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms
Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data was reported at 2.000 % in 2022. Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 2.000 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 2.000 % in 2022. Firms Experiencing Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Percent of firms experiencing losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment's premises.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.000 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms
Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data was reported at 94.800 % in 2022. Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 94.800 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.800 % in 2022 and a record low of 94.800 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 94.800 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms
Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data was reported at 3.900 % in 2022. Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 3.900 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.900 % in 2022 and a record low of 3.900 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.900 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms
Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data was reported at 7.800 % in 2022. Firms That Spend On R&D: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 7.800 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.800 % in 2022 and a record low of 7.800 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7.800 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms
Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 62.900 % in 2022. Firms Visited or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 62.900 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.900 % in 2022 and a record low of 62.900 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 62.900 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms
Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data was reported at 13.100 % in 2022. Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 13.100 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.100 % in 2022 and a record low of 13.100 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.100 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms
Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data was reported at 12.800 % in 2022. Firms using Banks to Finance Working Capital: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 12.800 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.800 % in 2022 and a record low of 12.800 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.800 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data was reported at 4.900 % in 2022. Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 4.900 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.900 % in 2022 and a record low of 4.900 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.900 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms
Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 2.300 % in 2022. Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.300 % in 2022 and a record low of 2.300 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.300 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms
Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data was reported at 61.900 % in 2022. Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 61.900 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.900 % in 2022 and a record low of 61.900 % in 2022. Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average losses as a result of theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment’s premises calculated as a percentage of annual sales. The value represents the average losses for all firms which reported losses (please see indicator IC.FRM.THEV.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/);Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 61.900 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms
Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data was reported at 3.200 NA in 2022. Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 3.200 NA from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.200 NA in 2022 and a record low of 3.200 NA in 2022. Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials during the year. The value represents the average number of visits for all firms which reported being visited or required to meet with tax officials (please see indicator IC.FRM.METG.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.200 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female
SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data was reported at 6.800 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.000 % for 2016. SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 8.800 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.000 % in 2005 and a record low of 5.600 % in 2014. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.80 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male
SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data was reported at 6.800 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.000 % for 2016. SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI Per Capita: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 8.800 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.000 % in 2005 and a record low of 5.600 % in 2014. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.80 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita
SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data was reported at 6.800 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.000 % for 2016. SA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 8.800 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.000 % in 2005 and a record low of 5.600 % in 2014. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.80 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Cost to Exports: USD per Container
SA: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,285.000 USD in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,055.000 USD for 2013. SA: Cost to Exports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 765.000 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,285.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 567.000 USD in 2008. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,285.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Cost to Imports: USD per Container
SA: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data was reported at 1,309.000 USD in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,229.000 USD for 2013. SA: Cost to Imports: USD per Container data is updated yearly, averaging 932.000 USD from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,309.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 604.000 USD in 2006. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,309.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Procedures to Build a Warehouse
SA: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 17.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.000 Number for 2016. SA: Procedures to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Number in 2008 and a record low of 15.000 Number in 2010. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.00 2017 | yearly | 2005 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Procedures to Register Property
SA: Procedures to Register Property data was reported at 2.000 Number in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.000 Number for 2016. SA: 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 2014 and a record low of 2.000 Number in 2017. SA: Procedures to Register Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.00 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business
SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data was reported at 11.000 Number in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.000 Number for 2016. SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Number in 2006 and a record low of 11.000 Number in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female
SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data was reported at 12.000 Number in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.000 Number for 2016. SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 15.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.000 Number in 2006 and a record low of 12.000 Number in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male
SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data was reported at 10.000 Number in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.000 Number for 2016. SA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 13.000 Number from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.000 Number in 2006 and a record low of 10.000 Number in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Tax Payments
SA: Tax Payments data was reported at 3.000 Number in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.000 Number for 2016. SA: Tax Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.000 Number in 2011 and a record low of 3.000 Number in 2017. SA: Tax Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: 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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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Build a Warehouse
SA: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data was reported at 89.500 Day in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90.000 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Build a Warehouse data is updated yearly, averaging 90.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.000 Day in 2008 and a record low of 82.000 Day in 2010. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 89.50 2017 | yearly | 2005 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Enforce a Contract
SA: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data was reported at 575.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 575.000 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Enforce a Contract data is updated yearly, averaging 635.000 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 635.000 Day in 2013 and a record low of 575.000 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 575.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Get Electricity
SA: Time Required to Get Electricity data was reported at 68.000 Day in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 68.000 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Get Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 68.000 Day from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.000 Day in 2017 and a record low of 68.000 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 68.00 2017 | yearly | 2009 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Register Property
SA: Time Required to Register Property data was reported at 1.500 Day in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.000 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Register Property data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 Day from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 Day in 2014 and a record low of 1.500 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Start a Business
SA: Time Required to Start a Business data was reported at 17.800 Day in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.300 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Start a Business data is updated yearly, averaging 27.300 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.300 Day in 2004 and a record low of 17.800 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.80 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Female
SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data was reported at 19.000 Day in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.500 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 28.500 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.500 Day in 2004 and a record low of 19.000 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Male
SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data was reported at 17.000 Day in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.500 Day for 2016. SA: Time Required to Start a Business: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 26.500 Day from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.500 Day in 2004 and a record low of 17.000 Day in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17.00 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes
SA: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data was reported at 47.000 Hour in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.000 Hour for 2016. SA: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 72.000 Hour from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.000 Hour in 2011 and a record low of 47.000 Hour in 2017. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 47.00 2017 | yearly | 2005 - 2017 |
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Saudi Arabia SA: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit
SA: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data was reported at 15.700 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 15.700 % for 2016. SA: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit data is updated yearly, averaging 14.700 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.700 % in 2017 and a record low of 14.600 % in 2014. SA: 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15.70 2017 | yearly | 2005 - 2017 |
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Time Required to Obtain an Operating License
Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data was reported at 6.700 Day in 2022. Time Required to Obtain an Operating License data is updated yearly, averaging 6.700 Day from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.700 Day in 2022 and a record low of 6.700 Day in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.700 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time
Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data was reported at 13.000 % in 2022. Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % of Senior Management Time data is updated yearly, averaging 13.000 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 13.000 % in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia – Table SA.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.000 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms
Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data was reported at 1.000 % in 2022. Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 1.000 % in 2022. Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Company Statistics. Average losses due to electrical outages, as percentage of total annual sales. The value represents average losses for all firms which reported outages (please see indicator IC.ELC.OUTG.ZS).;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |