The thirteenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies. This year the report addresses regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity including:Starting a businessGetting electricityRegistering propertyGetting creditProtecting minority investorsPaying taxesTrading across bordersDoing Business 2016 updates all indicators as of June 1, 2015, ranks economies on their overall ease of doing business, and analyses reforms to business regulation - identifying which economies are strengthening their business environment the most. This report illustrates how reforms in business regulations are being used to analyse economic outcomes for domestic entrepreneurs and for the wider economy.