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DEFINITION: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.".
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1 SurinameSuriname 694 2009
2 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 216 2009
3 HaitiHaiti 195 2009
4 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 160 2009
5 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 144 2009
6 VenezuelaVenezuela 141 2009
7 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 136 2009
8 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 127 2009
9 BrazilBrazil 120 2009
10 BruneiBrunei 116 2009
11 LaosLaos 100 2009
12 ZimbabweZimbabwe 97 2009
13 CambodiaCambodia 85 2009
14 EritreaEritrea 84 2009
15 East TimorEast Timor 83 2009
16 IraqIraq 77 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 75.77 2009
=17 ChadChad 75 2009
=17 TogoTogo 75 2009
19 NamibiaNamibia 66 2009
20 UruguayUruguay 65 2009
21 EcuadorEcuador 64 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 62.84 2009
22 BotswanaBotswana 61 2009
=23 Costa RicaCosta Rica 60 2009
=23 IndonesiaIndonesia 60 2009
=23 SwazilandSwaziland 60 2009
=23 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 60 2009
27 GabonGabon 58 2009
28 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 57 2009
29 PhilippinesPhilippines 53 2009
30 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 51 2009
=31 VietnamVietnam 50 2009
=31 BoliviaBolivia 50 2009
33 SpainSpain 47 2009
=34 BhutanBhutan 46 2009
=34 FijiFiji 46 2009
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 45.86 2009
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 45.74 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 44.13 2009
=36 BelizeBelize 44 2009
=36 BangladeshBangladesh 44 2009
38 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 43 2009
=39 PeruPeru 41 2009
=39 GuineaGuinea 41 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 40.56 2009
=41 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 40 2009
=41 LesothoLesotho 40 2009
=43 NicaraguaNicaragua 39 2009
=43 SeychellesSeychelles 39 2009
=43 MalawiMalawi 39 2009
=43 VanuatuVanuatu 39 2009
=47 Sri LankaSri Lanka 38 2009
=47 ChinaChina 38 2009
=47 TajikistanTajikistan 38 2009
=50 DjiboutiDjibouti 37 2009
=50 GuatemalaGuatemala 37 2009
52 SudanSudan 36 2009
=53 KuwaitKuwait 35 2009
=53 ParaguayParaguay 35 2009
=53 CameroonCameroon 35 2009
=56 GuyanaGuyana 34 2009
=56 KenyaKenya 34 2009
=56 IsraelIsrael 34 2009
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 33.52 2009
=59 ThailandThailand 32 2009
=59 BurundiBurundi 32 2009
=59 PolandPoland 32 2009
=62 NigeriaNigeria 31 2009
=62 NepalNepal 31 2009
=62 The BahamasThe Bahamas 31 2009
=62 BeninBenin 31 2009
=66 IndiaIndia 30 2009
=66 RussiaRussia 30 2009
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 29.6 2009
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 29.6 2009
68 TanzaniaTanzania 29 2009
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 28.24 2009
=69 PalauPalau 28 2009
=69 AustriaAustria 28 2009
=71 The GambiaThe Gambia 27 2009
=71 UkraineUkraine 27 2009
=71 ChileChile 27 2009
=74 LithuaniaLithuania 26 2009
=74 ArgentinaArgentina 26 2009
=74 MozambiqueMozambique 26 2009
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 25.83 2009
=77 TongaTonga 25 2009
=77 UgandaUganda 25 2009
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 24.46 2009
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 24.3 2009
=79 LuxembourgLuxembourg 24 2009
=79 Cape VerdeCape Verde 24 2009
=79 AlgeriaAlgeria 24 2009
=79 ComorosComoros 24 2009
83 JapanJapan 23 2009
=84 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 22 2009
=84 South AfricaSouth Africa 22 2009
=84 CroatiaCroatia 22 2009
=87 PakistanPakistan 21 2009
=87 KiribatiKiribati 21 2009
=87 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 21 2009
=90 LiberiaLiberia 20 2009
=90 ColombiaColombia 20 2009
=90 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 20 2009
=90 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 20 2009
=90 GrenadaGrenada 20 2009
=90 KazakhstanKazakhstan 20 2009
=96 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 19 2009
=96 MauritaniaMauritania 19 2009
=96 GreeceGreece 19 2009
=96 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 19 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 18.38 2009
=100 MalaysiaMalaysia 18 2009
=100 BulgariaBulgaria 18 2009
=100 ZambiaZambia 18 2009
=100 GermanyGermany 18 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 17.67 2009
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 17.29 2009
=104 El SalvadorEl Salvador 17 2009
=104 NigerNiger 17 2009
=104 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 17 2009
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 16.71 2009
=107 SlovakiaSlovakia 16 2009
=107 LatviaLatvia 16 2009
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 15.53 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 15.44 2009
109 European UnionEuropean Union 15.19 2009
=110 UzbekistanUzbekistan 15 2009
=110 SyriaSyria 15 2009
=110 United Arab EmiratesUAE 15 2009
=110 ArmeniaArmenia 15 2009
=110 SwedenSweden 15 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 14.77 2009
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 14.76 2009
=115 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 14 2009
=115 DominicaDominica 14 2009
=115 FinlandFinland 14 2009
=115 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 14 2009
=115 HondurasHonduras 14 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 13.59 2009
=120 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 13 2009
=120 IrelandIreland 13 2009
=120 JordanJordan 13 2009
=120 MexicoMexico 13 2009
=120 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 13 2009
=120 MongoliaMongolia 13 2009
=126 PanamaPanama 12 2009
=126 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12 2009
=126 MoroccoMorocco 12 2009
=126 GhanaGhana 12 2009
=126 OmanOman 12 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11.71 2009
=131 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 11 2009
=131 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 11 2009
=131 TunisiaTunisia 11 2009
=134 MoldovaMoldova 10 2009
=134 ItalyItaly 10 2009
=134 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 10 2009
=134 RomaniaRomania 10 2009
=138 EthiopiaEthiopia 9 2009
=138 BahrainBahrain 9 2009
=138 LebanonLebanon 9 2009
=138 MaldivesMaldives 9 2009
=138 SamoaSamoa 9 2009
=143 SenegalSenegal 8 2009
=143 JamaicaJamaica 8 2009
=143 CyprusCyprus 8 2009
=143 MaliMali 8 2009
=143 NetherlandsNetherlands 8 2009
=148 MadagascarMadagascar 7 2009
=148 AfghanistanAfghanistan 7 2009
=148 FranceFrance 7 2009
=148 NorwayNorway 7 2009
=148 EstoniaEstonia 7 2009
=148 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 7 2009
=154 MauritiusMauritius 6 2009
=154 TurkeyTurkey 6 2009
=154 PortugalPortugal 6 2009
=154 BelarusBelarus 6 2009
=154 United StatesUnited States 6 2009
=154 SloveniaSlovenia 6 2009
=154 QatarQatar 6 2009
=154 DenmarkDenmark 6 2009
=162 IcelandIceland 5 2009
=162 AlbaniaAlbania 5 2009
=162 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 5 2009
=162 CanadaCanada 5 2009
=166 BelgiumBelgium 4 2009
=166 HungaryHungary 4 2009
=168 SingaporeSingapore 3 2009
=168 GeorgiaGeorgia 3 2009
=168 RwandaRwanda 3 2009
171 AustraliaAustralia 2 2009
172 New ZealandNew Zealand 1 2009

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Interesting observations about Economy > Time required to start a business > Days

  • Haiti ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Christian countries in 2009.
  • Suriname ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Hot countries in 2009.
  • Spain ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst European Union in 2009.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Europe in 2009.
  • Iraq ranked second for time required to start a business > days amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
  • Venezuela ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Emerging markets in 2009.
  • Brunei ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Former British colonies in 2009.
  • Israel ranked second for time required to start a business > days amongst High income OECD countries in 2009.
  • Laos ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Landlocked countries in 2009.
  • Brazil ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Religious countries in 2009.
  • Guinea-Bissau ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
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