Private Sector in Democratic Republic of Congo 202 indicators covering private sector for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-6) (DB05-14) 0 2013 — 122nd Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14) 60 2013 up 100.0% 76th Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) 6 DB05-14 methodology 2013 up 100.0% 76th Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score 44.64 2014 up 17.6% 173rd Global: Ease of doing business score 35.42 DB10-14 methodology 2013 — 181st Number of female sole proprietors 4,310 2024 up 130.7% 44th Share of female sole proprietors 46.7% 2024 up 66.5% 15th Number of male sole proprietors 4,927 2024 up 2.7% 56th Share of male sole proprietors 53.3% 2024 down 25.9% 64th Minimum capital for starting a business 0.0% 2012 — 27th Enforcing contracts, cost 147.6% 2012 down 2.8% 2nd Getting credit, legal rights index 3 2012 unchanged 38th Cost of registering property 6.7% 2012 down 32.3% 34th Closing a business, cost 29.0% 2012 unchanged 10th Closing a business, time 5.2 years 2012 unchanged 4th Closing a business, recovery rate 1.6 cents on the dollar 2012 up 33.3% 43rd Protecting investors, director liability index 3 2012 unchanged 26th Protecting investors, investor protection index 3.3 2012 unchanged 39th Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4 2012 unchanged 31st Dealing with construction permits, cost 1,582.7% 2012 down 72.5% 8th Dealing with construction, procedures 11 number 2012 unchanged 44th Time required to deal with construction permits 117 days 2012 down 53.9% 42nd ← Previous Page 4 of 4