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DEFINITION: Time required to start a business (days). 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 208 2013
2 VenezuelaVenezuela 144 2013
3 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 135 2013
4 BrazilBrazil 107.5 2013
5 CambodiaCambodia 104 2013
=6 Republic of the CongoCongo Rep. 101 2013
=6 BruneiBrunei 101 2013
8 HaitiHaiti 97 2013
9 East TimorEast Timor 94 2013
10 LaosLaos 92 2013
11 ZimbabweZimbabwe 90 2013
12 EritreaEritrea 84 2013
13 BurmaBurma 72 2013
=14 AngolaAngola 66 2013
=14 NamibiaNamibia 66 2013
16 ChadChad 62 2013
17 BotswanaBotswana 60 2013
18 FijiFiji 59 2013
19 EcuadorEcuador 55.5 2013
20 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 53 2013
21 GabonGabon 50 2013
22 BoliviaBolivia 49 2013
23 IndonesiaIndonesia 48 2013
24 BelizeBelize 44 2013
=25 MalawiMalawi 40 2013
=25 YemenYemen 40 2013
=25 San MarinoSan Marino 40 2013
28 MaltaMalta 39.5 2013
29 SeychellesSeychelles 39 2013
30 SwazilandSwaziland 38 2013
31 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 37.5 2013
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 37.45 2013
32 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 37 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 36.06 2013
=33 SudanSudan 36 2013
=33 NicaraguaNicaragua 36 2013
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 35.69 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 35.32 2013
=35 PhilippinesPhilippines 35 2013
=35 LibyaLibya 35 2013
=35 VanuatuVanuatu 35 2013
=35 ParaguayParaguay 35 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 34.96 2013
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 34.07 2013
39 VietnamVietnam 34 2013
=40 ChinaChina 33 2013
=40 TajikistanTajikistan 33 2013
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 32.35 2013
=42 KuwaitKuwait 32 2013
=42 BhutanBhutan 32 2013
=42 UgandaUganda 32 2013
=42 KenyaKenya 32 2013
=46 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 31 2013
=46 KiribatiKiribati 31 2013
=48 PolandPoland 30 2013
=48 KosovoKosovo 30 2013
=50 IraqIraq 29 2013
=50 LesothoLesotho 29 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 28.28 2013
=52 NigeriaNigeria 28 2013
=52 PalauPalau 28 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 27.87 2013
54 ThailandThailand 27.5 2013
=55 IndiaIndia 27 2013
=55 The GambiaThe Gambia 27 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 26.94 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 26.46 2013
57 TanzaniaTanzania 26 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 25.7 2013
=58 AlgeriaAlgeria 25 2013
=58 AustriaAustria 25 2013
=58 PeruPeru 25 2013
=58 ArgentinaArgentina 25 2013
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 24.38 2013
62 Costa RicaCosta Rica 24 2013
63 The BahamasThe Bahamas 23.5 2013
64 SpainSpain 23 2013
=65 JapanJapan 22 2013
=65 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 22 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 21.06 2013
=67 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 21 2013
=67 UkraineUkraine 21 2013
=67 PakistanPakistan 21 2013
70 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 20.5 2013
71 GuyanaGuyana 20 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 19.63 2013
=72 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 19.5 2013
=72 GuatemalaGuatemala 19.5 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 19.1 2013
=74 South AfricaSouth Africa 19 2013
=74 TogoTogo 19 2013
=74 MauritaniaMauritania 19 2013
=77 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 18.5 2013
=77 LuxembourgLuxembourg 18.5 2013
=77 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 18.5 2013
=77 SlovakiaSlovakia 18.5 2013
=81 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 18 2013
=81 BulgariaBulgaria 18 2013
=81 BarbadosBarbados 18 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 17.58 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 17.17 2013
=84 South SudanSouth Sudan 17 2013
=84 DjiboutiDjibouti 17 2013
=84 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 17 2013
=84 NigerNiger 17 2013
=84 NepalNepal 17 2013
89 El SalvadorEl Salvador 16.5 2013
=90 IranIran 16 2013
=90 SwedenSweden 16 2013
=90 TongaTonga 16 2013
=90 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 16 2013
=90 GuineaGuinea 16 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 15.92 2013
=95 ComorosComoros 15 2013
=95 GrenadaGrenada 15 2013
=95 RussiaRussia 15 2013
=95 BeninBenin 15 2013
=95 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 15 2013
=95 ColombiaColombia 15 2013
=95 CameroonCameroon 15 2013
=95 EthiopiaEthiopia 15 2013
103 GermanyGermany 14.5 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 14.08 2013
=104 HondurasHonduras 14 2013
=104 GhanaGhana 14 2013
=104 GreeceGreece 14 2013
=104 IsraelIsrael 14 2013
=104 FinlandFinland 14 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 13.57 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 13.51 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 13.19 2013
=109 MozambiqueMozambique 13 2013
=109 SyriaSyria 13 2013
=109 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 13 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 12.99 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 12.94 2013
112 European UnionEuropean Union 12.93 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 12.93 2013
113 LatviaLatvia 12.5 2013
=114 KazakhstanKazakhstan 12 2013
=114 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 12 2013
=114 JordanJordan 12 2013
=114 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12 2013
=114 DominicaDominica 12 2013
119 SerbiaSerbia 11.5 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 11.15 2013
=120 TunisiaTunisia 11 2013
=120 MaliMali 11 2013
=120 MongoliaMongolia 11 2013
=120 MoroccoMorocco 11 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 10.86 2013
124 BangladeshBangladesh 10.5 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 10.24 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 10.14 2013
=125 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 10 2013
=125 Cape VerdeCape Verde 10 2013
=125 IrelandIreland 10 2013
=125 MontenegroMontenegro 10 2013
=129 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 9 2013
=129 BelarusBelarus 9 2013
=129 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 9 2013
=129 SamoaSamoa 9 2013
=129 MaldivesMaldives 9 2013
=129 LebanonLebanon 9 2013
=129 BahrainBahrain 9 2013
=136 RomaniaRomania 8.5 2013
=136 QatarQatar 8.5 2013
=136 UzbekistanUzbekistan 8.5 2013
=139 Sri LankaSri Lanka 8 2013
=139 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 8 2013
=139 EgyptEgypt 8 2013
=139 CroatiaCroatia 8 2013
=139 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 8 2013
=139 CyprusCyprus 8 2013
=139 United Arab EmiratesUAE 8 2013
=139 OmanOman 8 2013
=139 MadagascarMadagascar 8 2013
=148 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 7 2013
=148 MoldovaMoldova 7 2013
=148 NorwayNorway 7 2013
=151 FranceFrance 6.5 2013
=151 EstoniaEstonia 6.5 2013
=151 LithuaniaLithuania 6.5 2013
=151 ZambiaZambia 6.5 2013
=151 UruguayUruguay 6.5 2013
=156 TurkeyTurkey 6 2013
=156 MauritiusMauritius 6 2013
=156 MalaysiaMalaysia 6 2013
=156 PanamaPanama 6 2013
=156 ItalyItaly 6 2013
=156 SenegalSenegal 6 2013
=156 MexicoMexico 6 2013
=156 SloveniaSlovenia 6 2013
=156 JamaicaJamaica 6 2013
=156 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 6 2013
=166 South KoreaSouth Korea 5.5 2013
=166 DenmarkDenmark 5.5 2013
=166 ChileChile 5.5 2013
=169 CanadaCanada 5 2013
=169 AfghanistanAfghanistan 5 2013
=169 HungaryHungary 5 2013
=169 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 5 2013
=169 United StatesUnited States 5 2013
=169 BurundiBurundi 5 2013
=175 AlbaniaAlbania 4.5 2013
=175 IcelandIceland 4.5 2013
=175 LiberiaLiberia 4.5 2013
=178 NetherlandsNetherlands 4 2013
=178 ArmeniaArmenia 4 2013
=178 BelgiumBelgium 4 2013
=181 AustraliaAustralia 2.5 2013
=181 Hong KongHong Kong 2.5 2013
=181 SingaporeSingapore 2.5 2013
=181 PortugalPortugal 2.5 2013
=185 RwandaRwanda 2 2013
=185 GeorgiaGeorgia 2 2013
=185 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 2 2013
188 New ZealandNew Zealand 0.5 2013

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Interesting observations about Government > Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days

  • Venezuela ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Suriname ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Brunei ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Zimbabwe ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
  • Poland ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst High income OECD countries in 2013.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Cold countries in 2013.
  • Brazil ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Religious countries in 2013.
  • San Marino ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Laos ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
  • Malta ranked first for red tape > time required to start a business > days amongst European Union in 2013.
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