Countries Where You Can Easily Start a Business


9. Hong Kong
Score (0–100): 95.80

As one of the world's leading international financial centres, Hong Kong’s service-oriented economy is characterised by low taxation, near-free port trade and well-established international financial market. Hong Kong has ranked as the world's freest economy in The Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom for 17 consecutive years, since the inception of the index in 1995

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the 6th largest in the world, with a market capitalisation of about US$2.97 trillion.

8. Singapore
Score (0–100): 95.90

Singapore has a highly developed trade-oriented market economy. Singapore's economy has been ranked as the most open in the world. Exports, particularly in electronics (such as Flextronics) and chemicals, and services including the posture that Singapore is the regional hub for wealth management.

The economy of Singapore is a major Foreign Direct Investment outflow financier in the world, and has benefited from the inward of Foreign Direct Investment from the global investments due to Singapore's attractive investment climates.

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