Jordan Business Environment

Jordan JO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data was reported at 4.000 NA in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 NA for 2016. JO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data is updated yearly, averaging 4.000 NA from Dec 2005 to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 NA in 2017 and a record low of 4.000 NA in 2017. JO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Disclosure index measures the extent to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating more disclosure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
4.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection

2006 - 2013 | Yearly | Day | World Bank

JO: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data was reported at 13.100 Day in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.100 Day for 2006. JO: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data is updated yearly, averaging 30.100 Day from Dec 2006 to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.100 Day in 2006 and a record low of 13.100 Day in 2013. JO: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Delay in obtaining an electrical connection is the average wait, in days, experienced to obtain an electrical connection from the day an establishment applies for it to the day it receives the service.; ; World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
13.10 2013 yearly 2006 - 2013

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Jordan JO: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High

2013 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data was reported at 5.000 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 NA for 2016. JO: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NA from Dec 2013 to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 NA in 2017 and a record low of 0.000 NA in 2016. JO: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Depth of credit information index measures rules affecting the scope, accessibility, and quality of credit information available through public or private credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8, with higher values indicating the availability of more credit information, from either a public registry or a private bureau, to facilitate lending decisions.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Last Frequency Range
5.00 2017 yearly 2013 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier

2015 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data was reported at 60.580 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.200 NA for 2016. JO: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data is updated yearly, averaging 58.200 NA from Dec 2015 to 2017, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.580 NA in 2017 and a record low of 57.930 NA in 2015. JO: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Distance to frontier score illustrates the distance of an economy to the 'frontier,' which represents the best performance observed on each Doing Business topic across all economies and years included since 2005. An economy's distance to frontier is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the lowest performance and 100 the frontier. For example, a score of 75 in 2012 means an economy was 25 percentage points away from the frontier constructed from the best performances across all economies and across time. A score of 80 in 2013 would indicate the economy is improving.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Last Frequency Range
60.58 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations

2017 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 103.000 NA in 2017. JO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 103.000 NA from Dec 2017 to 2017, with 1 observations. JO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Last Frequency Range
103.00 2017 yearly 2017 - 2017

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JO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations

2019 - 2019 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 75.000 NA in 2019. JO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 75.000 NA from Dec 2019 to 2019, with 1 observations. JO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. The ranking of economies is determined by sorting the aggregate ease of doing business scores. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: bit.ly/3CLCbme; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Last Frequency Range
75.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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Jordan JO: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms

2006 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

JO: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 14.400 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.900 % for 2006. JO: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 7.650 % from Dec 2006 to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.400 % in 2013 and a record low of 0.900 % in 2006. JO: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in 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 Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials is the percentage of firms that answered positively to the question 'was a gift or informal payment expected or requested during a meeting with tax officials?'; ; World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
14.40 2013 yearly 2006 - 2013

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Jordan JO: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms

2013 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

JO: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data was reported at 9.900 % in 2013. JO: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 9.900 % from Dec 2013 to 2013, with 1 observations. JO: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Percent of firms experiencing electrical outages during the previous fiscal year.; ; World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
9.90 2013 yearly 2013 - 2013

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Jordan JO: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

JO: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 15.500 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.900 % for 2016. JO: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 12.900 % from Dec 2005 to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.500 % in 2017 and a record low of 12.400 % in 2011. JO: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
15.50 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

JO: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 2.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 % for 2016. JO: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 2.300 % from Dec 2005 to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.600 % in 2010 and a record low of 2.000 % in 2017. JO: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Last Frequency Range
2.00 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month

2006 - 2013 | Yearly | Unit | World Bank

JO: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data was reported at 0.200 Unit in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 Unit for 2006. JO: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data is updated yearly, averaging 0.550 Unit from Dec 2006 to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 Unit in 2006 and a record low of 0.200 Unit in 2013. JO: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Power outages are the average number of power outages that establishments experience in a typical month.; ; World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).; Unweighted average;

Last Frequency Range
0.20 2013 yearly 2006 - 2013

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Jordan JO: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits

2005 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

JO: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 10.600 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.600 % for 2016. JO: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 13.500 % from Dec 2005 to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.200 % in 2010 and a record low of 10.600 % in 2017. JO: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank: Business Environment. Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.; ; 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
10.60 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017

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Jordan JO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong

2013 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

JO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong data was reported at 0.000 NA in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 NA for 2016. JO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NA from Dec 2013 to 2017, with 5 observations. JO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

Last Frequency Range
0.00 2017 yearly 2013 - 2017

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JO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index
JO: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection
JO: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High
JO: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier
JO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations
JO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations
JO: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms
JO: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms
JO: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits
JO: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits
JO: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month
JO: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits
JO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong
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