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Regulations And Tax | Ghana | Region | All countries
Senior Management Time Spent in Dealing with Requirements of Government Regulation (%) | 3.22 | 7.62 | 8.82
Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials. | 4.33 | 2.73 | 2.14
If there were visits, Average number of visits or required meetings with tax officials. | 4.62 | 3.6 | 3.18
% of Firms Identifying Tax Rates as Major Constraint*** | 30.58 | 36.84 | 35.01
% of Firms Identifying Tax Administration as Major Constraint*** | 14.07 | 26.86 | 23.7
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Permits And [NAME] | Ghana | Region | All countries
Days to Obtain Operating License | 6.36 | 25.49 | 29.67
Days to Obtain Construction-related Permit | 41.47 | 50.96 | 65
Days to Obtain Import License | 10.27 | 18.84 | 19.37
% of Firms Identifying Business Licensing and Permits as Major Constraint*** | 5.04 | 16.17 | 15.5
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Corruption | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms Expected to Pay Informal Payment to Public Officials (to Get Things Done) | 38.77 | 36.03 | 29.32
% of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Get an Operating License | 22.6 | 20.44 | 16.26
% of Firms Expected to Give Gifts In Meetings With Tax Officials | 18.08 | 18.38 | 16.79
% of Firms Expected to Give Gifts to Secure a Government Contract** | 61.23 | 34.83 | 25.65
% of Firms Identifying Corruption as a Major Constraint*** | 9.86 | 37.37 | 37.54
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Crime | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms Paying for Security | 42.68 | 61.66 | 57.14
Losses Due to Theft, Robbery, Vandalism, and Arson Against the Firm (% of Sales) | 0.88 | 1.7 | 1.05
If there were losses, Losses Due to Theft, Robbery, Vandalism, and Arson Against the Firm (% of Sales) | 3.62 | 6.56 | 4.97
Security Costs (% of Sales) | 1.23 | 2.02 | 1.51
Security Costs if the establishment pays for security (% of Sales) | 2.89 | 3.73 | 2.96
Products Shipped to Supply Domestic Markets Lost Due to Theft (%)* | 0.54 | 1.04 | 0.98
% of Firms Identifying Crime, Theft and Disorder as Major Constraints*** | 11.44 | 28.79 | 25.93
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Informality | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms expressing that a Typical Firm Reports less than 100% of Sales for Tax Purposes | 59.2 | 62.17 | 52.12
% of Services Firms Competing Against Unregistered or Informal Firms | 69.13 | 65.11 | 55.76
% of Firms Formally Registered when Started Operations in the Country | 66.44 | 80.88 | 89.29
Number of years firms operated without formal registration | 2.17 | 0.8 | 0.81
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Gender | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms With Female Participation in Ownership | 44.01 | 31.83 | 34.61
% of Full Time Female Workers* | 34.83 | 24.49 | 29.66
% of Female Permanent Full-time Non-production Workers * | 4.71 | 7.3 | 9.7
% of Firms With Female Top Manager | .. | 15.22 | 17.65
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Finance | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms with Line of Credit or Loans from Financial Institutions | 22.18 | 22.67 | 34.77
% of Firms Using Banks to Finance Investments | 16.02 | 14.54 | 23.91
% of Firms Using Banks to Finance Expenses | 21.43 | 20.38 | 27.56
Value of Collateral Needed for a Loan (% of the Loan Amount) | 128.25 | 149.77 | 146.03
% of Firms Identifying Access to Finance as a Major Constraint*** | 66.24 | 44.82 | 30.72
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Infrastructure | Ghana | Region | All countries
Number of Power Outages in a Typical Month | 9.65 | 10.45 | 8.98
If there were outages, Duration of Power Outages (hours) | 12.59 | 6.64 | 5.45
Value Lost Due to Power Outages (% of Sales) | 5.6 | 6.52 | 5.11
If a generator is used, Electricity from Generator (%) * | 29.51 | 26.68 | 20.76
Delay in Obtaining an Electrical Connection (days) | 24.39 | 31.22 | 36.8
Average number of Incidents of Water Insufficiency in a Typical Month* | 10.63 | 7.17 | 6.33
If there were shortages, Average Duration of the Water Shortage (hours)* | 17.48 | 13.78 | 13.13
Delay in Obtaining a Water Connections (days) | 15.72 | 29.45 | 34.32
Delay in Obtaining a Mainline Telephone Connection (days) | 184.29 | 30.7 | 25.42
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Innovation and Technology | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms With Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification | 6.75 | 14.15 | 16.2
% of Firms with Annual Financial Statement Reviewed by External Auditor | 34.44 | 43.44 | 46.72
% of Firms Using Technology Licensed from Foreign Companies * | 11.69 | 12.38 | 15.33
% of Firms using its Own Website | 8.19 | 18.18 | 33.73
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Trade | Ghana | Region | All countries
Average Time to Clear Direct Exports Through Customs (days) | 7.76 | 7.47 | 6.44
Average Time to Clear Imports from Customs (days)* | 6.77 | 13.64 | 11.05
% of Exporter Firms | 24.43 | 9.91 | 17.95
% of Firms that Use Material Inputs and/or Supplies of Foreign origin* | 51.09 | 60.68 | 60.68
% of Firms that Export Directly | 9.19 | 6.25 | 13.62
% of Firms that Trade Identifying Customs & Trade Regulations as a Major Constraint*** | 9.78 | 21.83 | 16.93
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Workforce | Ghana | Region | All countries
% of Firms Offering Formal Training* | 32.99 | 29.72 | 34.92
Average Number of Seasonal/Temporary, Full-Time Employees | 1.65 | 5.4 | 8
Average Number of Permanent, Full Time Employees | 22.44 | 26.92 | 49.16
% of Firms Identifying Labor Regulations as a Major Constraint*** | 1.7 | 8.65 | 11.7
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