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Nicaragua improves as a place to do business

Nicaragua is number 67 in the ranking of the Global Index of Places to do Business, which is prepared by the World Economic Forum.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

It's in last place among Central American countries, but it has improved considerably from previous years, when it was ranked number 111.
The ranking measures factors like policies and services that facilitate the receiving of goods across the frontier. Other factors include market access, border administration, transportation and communication infrastructure and the business environment.

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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