United States
Ease of doing business (rank)
Starting a business (rank)
Starting a business - Cost (% of income per capita)
Starting a business – Minimum capital (% of income per capita)
Dealing with construction permits (rank)
Dealing with construction permits – Cost (% of income per capita)
Dealing with construction permits – Procedures (number)
Registering property (rank)
Protecting Investors (rank)
Getting credit (rank)
Trading across borders (rank)
Enforcing contracts (rank)
Enforcing Contracts – Cost (as % of claim)
Resolving insolvency (rank)
Source: World Bank Doing Business 2014 (RANK: Best = 1; Worst = 189)
The United States has not made any recent reforms in regards to doing business.[1]
Detailed 2014 Doing Business Economy Profile: United States report can be downloaded here.
[1] The only recent change was in 2011 when the United States introduced a new tax on payroll increases on companies operating within the New York City metropolitan commuter transportation district.