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Data Source | World Development Indicators | Unnamed: 2 | Unnamed: 3 | Unnamed: 4 | Unnamed: 5 | Unnamed: 6 | Unnamed: 7 | Unnamed: 8 | Unnamed: 9 | Unnamed: 10 | Unnamed: 11 | Unnamed: 12 | Unnamed: 13 | Unnamed: 14 | Unnamed: 15 | Unnamed: 16 | Unnamed: 17 | Unnamed: 18 | Unnamed: 19 | Unnamed: 20 | Unnamed: 21 | Unnamed: 22 | Unnamed: 23 | Unnamed: 24 | Unnamed: 25 | Unnamed: 26 | Unnamed: 27 | Unnamed: 28 | Unnamed: 29 | Unnamed: 30 | Unnamed: 31 | Unnamed: 32 | Unnamed: 33 | Unnamed: 34 | Unnamed: 35 | Unnamed: 36 | Unnamed: 37 | Unnamed: 38 | Unnamed: 39 | Unnamed: 40 | Unnamed: 41 | Unnamed: 42 | Unnamed: 43 | Unnamed: 44 | Unnamed: 45 | Unnamed: 46 | Unnamed: 47 | Unnamed: 48 | Unnamed: 49 | Unnamed: 50 | Unnamed: 51 | Unnamed: 52 | Unnamed: 53 | Unnamed: 54 | Unnamed: 55 | Unnamed: 56 | Unnamed: 57
Country Name | Country Code | Indicator Name | Indicator Code | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013
Aruba | ABW | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Andorra | AND | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Afghanistan | AFG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5
Angola | AGO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66
Albania | ALB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5
Arab World | ARB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.69230769230769 | 45.625 | 38.94444444444444 | 37.27777777777778 | 31.7 | 20.5 | 19.9 | 19.925 | 19.425 | 20.97619047619047 | 19.57142857142857
United Arab Emirates | ARE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8
Argentina | ARG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25
Armenia | ARM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4
American Samoa | ASM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
[NAME] and [NAME] | ATG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21
Australia | AUS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5
Austria | AUT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25
Azerbaijan | AZE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 | 121 | 113 | 51 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7
Burundi | BDI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5
Belgium | BEL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Benin | [NAME] | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 15
[NAME] | BFA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13
Bangladesh | BGD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 74 | 73 | 42.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.5
Bulgaria | BGR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18
Bahrain | BHR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Bahamas, The | BHS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 37
Belarus | BLR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 48 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9
Belize | BLZ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44
Bermuda | BMU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Bolivia | BOL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49
Brazil | BRA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152 | 152 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 107.5
Barbados | BRB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18
[NAME] | BRN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 101
Bhutan | BTN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 32
Botswana | BWA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60
Sub-Saharan Africa (IFC classification) | CAA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Central African Republic | CAF | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22
Canada | CAN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
East Asia and the Pacific (IFC classification) | CEA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Europe and Central Asia (IFC classification) | CEU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Switzerland | CHE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18
Channel Islands | CHI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Chile | CHL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.5
China | CHN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 33
Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 8
Latin America and the Caribbean (IFC classification) | CLA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Middle East and North Africa (IFC classification) | CME | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Cameroon | CMR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15
Congo, Rep. | COG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 101
Colombia | COL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15
Comoros | COM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15
Cabo Verde | CPV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10
Costa Rica | CRI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 24
South Asia (IFC classification) | CSA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Caribbean small states | CSS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 38.5 | 86.18181818181819 | 85.18181818181819 | 80.20833333333333 | 80.29166666666667 | 78.95833333333333 | 77.20833333333333 | 72.26923076923077 | 72.26923076923077 | 34.5
Cuba | CUB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
[NAME] | CUW | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Cayman Islands | CYM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Cyprus | CYP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Czech Republic | CZE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5
Germany | DEU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5
Djibouti | DJI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 17
Dominica | DMA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12
Denmark | DNK | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5
Dominican Republic | DOM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5
Algeria | DZA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25
East Asia & Pacific (developing only) | EAP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.8421052631579 | 56.9 | 56.75 | 52.35 | 49.95 | 48.4 | 46.15 | 42.8 | 39.35 | 39.57142857142857 | 39.5
East Asia & Pacific (all income levels) | EAS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.61538461538461 | 46.96296296296296 | 46.74074074074074 | 45.78571428571428 | 44.03571428571428 | 42.23214285714285 | 39.625 | 36.55357142857143 | 33.33928571428572 | 33.70689655172414 | 33.6551724137931
Europe & Central Asia (developing only) | ECA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.05882352941177 | 41.70588235294117 | 39.55555555555556 | 32.68421052631579 | 26.57894736842105 | 21.89473684210526 | 17.55 | 16.7 | 14.95 | 14 | 12.2
Europe & Central Asia (all income levels) | ECS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.97619047619047 | 35.74418604651163 | 31.25 | 26.26086956521739 | 22.25 | 18.51063829787234 | 16.44791666666667 | 15.46875 | 14.125 | 13.80612244897959 | 12.64285714285714
Ecuador | ECU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 92 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5
Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Euro area | EMU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.92857142857143 | 41.35714285714285 | 30.42857142857143 | 24.73333333333333 | 20.86666666666667 | 15.375 | 14.40625 | 13.625 | 13.5 | 12.97058823529412 | 12.97058823529412
Eritrea | ERI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 | 76 | 76 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84
Spain | ESP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114 | 114 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 23
Estonia | EST | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5
Ethiopia | ETH | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15
European Union | EUU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.16 | 34.76 | 27.36 | 23.42307692307692 | 19.86538461538462 | 16.96296296296296 | 15.2037037037037 | 14.09259259259259 | 14.125 | 13.60714285714286 | 12.92857142857143
Finland | FIN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14
Fiji | FJI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 59 | 59
France | FRA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5
Faeroe Islands | FRO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Micronesia, Fed. [NAME]. | FSM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16
Gabon | GAB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 50
United Kingdom | GBR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
Georgia | GEO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2
Ghana | GHA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14
Guinea | GIN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 16
Gambia, The | GMB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27
Guinea-Bissau | GNB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 216 | 216 | 9 | 9 | 9
Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135
Greece | GRC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 14
Grenada | GRD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15
Greenland | GRL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Guatemala | GTM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 19.5
Guam | GUM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Guyana | GUY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20
High income | HIC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.69047619047619 | 28.58139534883721 | 27.31914893617021 | 26.06122448979592 | 23.69230769230769 | 21.28301886792453 | 20.78301886792453 | 19.63207547169811 | 17.52727272727273 | 17.45535714285714 | 16.83928571428572
Hong Kong SAR, China | HKG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5
Honduras | HND | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | HPC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.79310344827586 | 59.38235294117647 | 58.05405405405406 | 55.13157894736842 | 50.3421052631579 | 48.76315789473684 | 46.10526315789474 | 41.63157894736842 | 31.19736842105263 | 29.44736842105263 | 24.47368421052632
Croatia | HRV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 8
Haiti | HTI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 195 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 97
Hungary | HUN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5
Indonesia | IDN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168 | 151 | 151 | 97 | 105 | 77 | 63 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48
Isle of Man | IMN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
India | IND | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89 | 89 | 71 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27
Not classified | INX | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Ireland | IRL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10
Iran, Islamic Rep. | IRN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16
Iraq | IRQ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29
Iceland | ISL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5
Israel | ISR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 14
Italy | ITA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Jamaica | JAM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6
Jordan | JOR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
Japan | JPN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22
Kazakhstan | KAZ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12
Kenya | [NAME] | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32
Kyrgyz Republic | KGZ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8
Cambodia | KHM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104
Kiribati | KIR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31
St. Kitts and Nevis | KNA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18.5
Korea, Rep. | KOR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5
Kosovo | KSV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 30
Kuwait | KWT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32
Latin America & Caribbean (developing only) | LAC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81.55555555555556 | 76.47368421052632 | 84.96 | 80.44 | 75.7 | 73.7 | 69.04 | 63.7 | 63.36 | 63.6 | 40.94
Lao PDR | LAO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153 | 153 | 153 | 123 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92
Lebanon | LBN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Liberia | LBR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 | 68 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5
Libya | LBY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 35
St. Lucia | LCA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15
Latin America & Caribbean (all income levels) | LCN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.66666666666667 | 69.63636363636364 | 74.06451612903226 | 70.03225806451613 | 65.125 | 63.5625 | 60.578125 | 55.953125 | 52.31818181818182 | 52.5 | 35.15151515151515
Least developed countries: UN classification | LDC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.08823529411764 | 67.66666666666667 | 67.6590909090909 | 64.24444444444444 | 60.48888888888889 | 53.71111111111111 | 50.61111111111111 | 45.72222222222222 | 36.06666666666667 | 34.64893617021276 | 31.54255319148936
Low income | LIC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.6 | 58.62962962962963 | 60.32258064516129 | 57.375 | 53.46875 | 51.0625 | 46.890625 | 40.921875 | 33.15625 | 32.02941176470588 | 28.94117647058824
[NAME] | LIE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
[NAME] | LKA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 8
Lower middle income | LMC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.25641025641026 | 58.20454545454545 | 53.38297872340426 | 49.40425531914894 | 44.79787234042553 | 40.41489361702128 | 38.59375 | 36.38541666666666 | 31.86458333333333 | 30.5 | 26.39583333333333
Low & middle income | LMY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.67961165048543 | 56.83928571428572 | 57.76377952755905 | 53.88372093023256 | 49.94961240310077 | 45.60852713178294 | 42.09615384615385 | 39.43846153846154 | 35.46153846153846 | 34.68045112781955 | 28.24436090225564
[NAME] | LSO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 93 | 93 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 29
Lithuania | LTU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19.5 | 6.5
Luxembourg | LUX | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5
Latvia | LVA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 12.5
Macao SAR, China | MAC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
St. Martin (French part) | MAF | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Morocco | MAR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11
Monaco | MCO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Moldova | MDA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7
Madagascar | MDG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 | 44 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8
Maldives | MDV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Middle East & North Africa (all income levels) | MEA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.07142857142857 | 41.125 | 35.52941176470588 | 33.88235294117647 | 29.26315789473684 | 19.89473684210526 | 18.42105263157895 | 18.55263157894737 | 19.1 | 21.04761904761905 | 19.54761904761905
Mexico | MEX | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6
Marshall Islands | MHL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
Middle income | MIC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55.74358974358974 | 56.27058823529412 | 56.9375 | 52.7319587628866 | 48.78865979381443 | 43.80927835051546 | 40.53061224489796 | 38.95408163265306 | 36.21428571428572 | 35.59090909090909 | 28.00505050505051
Macedonia, FYR | MKD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | 48 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2
[NAME] | MLI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11
Malta | MLT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5
Myanmar | MMR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 72
Middle East & North Africa (developing only) | MNA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 43.18181818181818 | 35.66666666666666 | 35.41666666666666 | 34.33333333333334 | 21.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 22.69230769230769 | 20.84615384615385
Montenegro | MNE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Mongolia | MNG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11
Northern Mariana Islands | MNP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Mozambique | MOZ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153 | 153 | 153 | 113 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Mauritania | MRT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19
[NAME] | MUS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
[NAME] | MWI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40
Malaysia | MYS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6
North America | NAC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Namibia | NAM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 | 85 | 95 | 95 | 99 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66
New Caledonia | NCL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
[NAME] | NER | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
Nigeria | NGA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28
Nicaragua | NIC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36
Netherlands | NLD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4
High income: nonOECD | NOC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.46153846153846 | 29.46153846153846 | 35.47058823529412 | 37.55555555555556 | 33.14285714285715 | 30.68181818181818 | 30.31818181818182 | 28.38636363636364 | 24.97916666666667 | 24.84 | 23.9
Norway | NOR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7
Nepal | NPL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 17
New Zealand | NZL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5
High income: OECD | OEC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.68965517241379 | 28.2 | 22.7 | 19.38709677419355 | 17.29032258064516 | 14.61290322580645 | 14.01612903225806 | 13.41935483870968 | 11.75806451612903 | 11.5 | 11.14516129032258
OECD members | OED | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.15625 | 29.15151515151515 | 23.72727272727273 | 19.70588235294118 | 17.14705882352941 | 14.41176470588235 | 13.39705882352941 | 12.73529411764706 | 11.19117647058824 | 10.98529411764706 | 10.66176470588235
Oman | OMN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8
Other small states | OSS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 94 | 83.23529411764706 | 78.61111111111111 | 75.66666666666667 | 69.66666666666667 | 64.27777777777777 | 60.61111111111111 | 40.22222222222222 | 39.22222222222222 | 36.16666666666666
Pakistan | PAK | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21
Panama | PAN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6
Peru | PER | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98 | 98 | 102 | 72 | 72 | 64.5 | 40.5 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25
Philippines | PHL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35
Palau | PLW | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28
[NAME] | PNG | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53
Poland | POL | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30
Puerto Rico | PRI | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6
Korea, Dem. Rep. | PRK | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Portugal | PRT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 | 78 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5
Paraguay | PRY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35
Pacific island small states | PSS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.44444444444444 | 33.33333333333334 | 33.77777777777778 | 34.22222222222222 | 34.22222222222222 | 33.44444444444444 | 30.55555555555556 | 30.55555555555556 | 26.55555555555556 | 24.44444444444444 | 24.44444444444444
French Polynesia | PYF | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Qatar | QAT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5
Romania | [NAME] | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 8.5
Russian Federation | RUS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 15
Rwanda | RWA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2
South Asia | SAS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.71428571428572 | 50.375 | 38 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 32.75 | 28.3125 | 24.8125 | 23.3125 | 19.4375 | 16.1875
Saudi Arabia | SAU | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 | 74 | 67 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20.5
Sudan | SDN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36
Senegal | SEN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6
Singapore | SGP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5
Solomon Islands | SLB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 9 | 9
Sierra Leone | SLE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12
El Salvador | SLV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 | 115 | 40 | 26 | 21.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5
[NAME] | SMR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 40
Somalia | SOM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Serbia | SRB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | 56 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11.5
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | SSA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.93939393939394 | 59.13513513513514 | 59.84090909090909 | 57.31111111111111 | 52.6 | 47.55555555555556 | 44.77777777777778 | 42.55555555555556 | 33.83333333333334 | 31.76086956521739 | 27.3695652173913
South Sudan | SSD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels) | SSF | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.93939393939394 | 59.13513513513514 | 61.55555555555556 | 59 | 54.39130434782609 | 49.45652173913044 | 46.73913043478261 | 44.56521739130435 | 36.03260869565217 | 33.95744680851064 | 29.65957446808511
Small states | SST | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.53333333333333 | 59.42105263157895 | 72.08108108108108 | 70 | 67.5 | 64.57692307692308 | 61.01282051282051 | 58.78205128205128 | 47.5625 | 46.6375 | 32.9875
Sao Tome and Principe | STP | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 10 | 5 | 5
Suriname | SUR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 208
Slovak Republic | SVK | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 52 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 18.5
Slovenia | SVN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Sweden | SWE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16
Swaziland | SWZ | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 38
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | SXM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Seychelles | SYC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39
Syrian Arab Republic | SYR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13
Turks and Caicos Islands | TCA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Chad | TCD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 62
Togo | TGO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 38 | 19
Thailand | THA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27.5
Tajikistan | TJK | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 33
Turkmenistan | TKM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Timor-Leste | TLS | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 157 | 157 | 110 | 94 | 94 | 94
Tonga | TON | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16
Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 37.5
Tunisia | TUN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11
Turkey | TUR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
Tuvalu | TUV | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Tanzania | TZA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26
Uganda | UGA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 32
Ukraine | UKR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21
Upper middle income | UMC | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.23076923076923 | 54.19512195121951 | 60.3469387755102 | 55.86 | 52.54 | 47 | 42.39 | 41.42 | 40.39 | 40.38235294117647 | 29.51960784313725
Uruguay | URY | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5
United States | USA | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5
Uzbekistan | UZB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8.5
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Venezuela, RB | VEN | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 144
Virgin Islands (U.S.) | VIR | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS
Vietnam | VNM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 34
[NAME] | VUT | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35
West Bank and Gaza | PSE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 45
World | WLD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.73103448275862 | 49 | 49.54022988505747 | 46.2247191011236 | 42.4060773480663 | 38.52472527472528 | 35.92349726775956 | 33.70218579234972 | 30.12972972972973 | 29.57671957671958 | 24.86507936507936
Samoa | WSM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9
Yemen, Rep. | YEM | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40
South Africa | ZAF | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19
Congo, Dem. Rep. | COD | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 127 | 84 | 65 | 58 | 31
Zambia | ZMB | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16.5 | 6.5
Zimbabwe | ZWE | Time required to start a business (days) | IC.REG.DURS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90