From May 2, 2018 to May 1, 2019, 115 economies implemented 294 business regulatory reforms across the 10 areas measured by Doing Business. Most of these reforms addressed aspects of starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and paying taxes; the least reformed area was resolving insolvency. The most common reform features included advancing the functionality of credit bureaus and registries, developing or enhancing online platforms to comply with regulatory requirements, improving the reliability of power supply, reducing certain taxes, strengthening minority investor protections, streamlining property registration processes, and automating international trade logistics. Low-income economies accounted for 11% of all the regulatory changes, with Togo implementing the highest number of reforms (five). Since Doing Business 2005 more than 3,800 business regulatory reforms have been implemented across the 190 economies measured by Doing Business. The majority of these reforms have been made in middle-income economies. View a breakdown of reforms since Doing Business 2005. Please note that short summaries of Doing Business reforms are available from Doing Business 2008 onwards.
