Former British colonies Compared by Government > Time required to start a business > Days
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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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 108 days | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 96 days | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Namibia | 95 days | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Ghana | 81 days | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Lesotho | 73 days | 2006 | ||
| =6 | United Arab Emirates | 63 days | 2006 | ||
| =6 | Yemen | 63 days | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Bhutan | 62 days | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Swaziland | 61 days | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Kenya | 54 days | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Grenada | 52 days | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 50 days | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 47 days | 2006 | ||
| =14 | Fiji | 46 days | 2006 | ||
| =14 | Guyana | 46 days | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Belize | 45 days | 2006 | ||
| =17 | Nigeria | 43 days | 2006 | ||
| =17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43 days | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 40 days | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Sudan | 39 days | 2006 | ||
| =21 | Bangladesh | 37 days | 2006 | ||
| =21 | Malawi | 37 days | 2006 | ||
| =23 | Zambia | 35 days | 2006 | ||
| =23 | Kuwait | 35 days | 2006 | ||
| =23 | India | 35 days | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Israel | 34 days | 2006 | ||
| =27 | Uganda | 30 days | 2006 | ||
| =27 | Malaysia | 30 days | 2006 | ||
| =27 | Tanzania | 30 days | 2006 | ||
| 30 | The Gambia | 27 days | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 26 days | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Pakistan | 24 days | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Antigua and Barbuda | 21 days | 2006 | ||
| =34 | Egypt | 19 days | 2006 | ||
| =34 | Dominica | 19 days | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Jordan | 18 days | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Maldives | 13 days | 2006 | ||
| 38 | New Zealand | 12 days | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Jamaica | 8 days | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Singapore | 6 days | 2006 | ||
| 41 | United States | 5 days | 2006 | ||
| 42 | Canada | 3 days | 2006 | ||
| 43 | Australia | 2 days | 2006 |
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Interesting observations about Government > Time required to start a business > Days
- Indonesia ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
- Haiti ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- Suriname ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Hot countries in 2006.
- Brazil ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
- Botswana ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
- Belarus ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Europe in 2006.
- Slovenia ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst High income OECD countries in 2006.
- Laos ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Landlocked countries in 2006.
- Guinea-Bissau ranked first for time required to start a business > days amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2006.
- United States ranked second last for time required to start a business > days amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2006.
- Zimbabwe ranked second for time required to start a business > days amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
