Economy > Time required to obtain an operating license > Days: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Time required to obtain operating license is the average wait to obtain an operating license from the day the establishment applied for it to the day it was granted.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 169.22 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Uruguay | 133.83 | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 83.45 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Peru | 81.12 | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Lebanon | 81 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Argentina | 78.33 | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Guatemala | 75.35 | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Chile | 67.65 | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Lithuania | 65.45 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Benin | 64.34 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Russia | 57.4 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Togo | 56.35 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Slovenia | 56.05 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 49.54 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Zambia | 48.28 | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Mongolia | 43.5 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Venezuela | 41.61 | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Madagascar | 41.29 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Panama | 41.18 | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Mali | 40.95 | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Niger | 39.74 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Cape Verde | 39.2 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Belarus | 38.15 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Paraguay | 37.8 | 2006 | ||
| 25 | South Africa | 36.21 | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Turkey | 36.02 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 35.81 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Hungary | 35.59 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | El Salvador | 35.4 | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Mozambique | 35.17 | 2007 | ||
| 31 | Slovakia | 32.11 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Thailand | 32.06 | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Honduras | 31.59 | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Ukraine | 31.01 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 30.83 | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.41 | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Cameroon | 30.01 | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Colombia | 28.2 | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Serbia and Montenegro | 28 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Burundi | 27.27 | 2006 | ||
| 41 | Croatia | 26.46 | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Bolivia | 26.04 | 2006 | ||
| 43 | Chad | 24.31 | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Swaziland | 23.96 | 2006 | ||
| 45 | Romania | 23.71 | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Kenya | 23.39 | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Tajikistan | 22.61 | 2008 | ||
| 48 | Malaysia | 22.38 | 2007 | ||
| 49 | Senegal | 21.37 | 2007 | ||
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.36 | 2009 | ||
| 51 | Albania | 21.18 | 2007 | ||
| 52 | Indonesia | 21.1 | 2009 | ||
| 53 | Bulgaria | 20.78 | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Armenia | 20.03 | 2009 | ||
| 55 | Czech Republic | 19.93 | 2009 | ||
| 56 | Ecuador | 19.88 | 2006 | ||
| 57 | Nicaragua | 19.67 | 2006 | ||
| 58 | Algeria | 19.3 | 2007 | ||
| 59 | Bhutan | 19.27 | 2009 | ||
| 60 | Mauritius | 19.1 | 2009 | ||
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.98 | 2009 | ||
| 62 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17.81 | 2006 | ||
| 63 | Vanuatu | 17.77 | 2009 | ||
| 64 | East Timor | 16.56 | 2009 | ||
| 65 | Pakistan | 16.43 | 2007 | ||
| 66 | Lesotho | 16.37 | 2009 | ||
| 67 | Liberia | 15.97 | 2009 | ||
| 68 | Vietnam | 15.94 | 2009 | ||
| 69 | Tanzania | 15.89 | 2006 | ||
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 15.78 | 2009 | ||
| 71 | Guyana | 15.52 | 2004 | ||
| 72 | Malawi | 15.03 | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Poland | 14.64 | 2009 | ||
| 74 | Nepal | 14.54 | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.51 | 2009 | ||
| 76 | Moldova | 13.9 | 2009 | ||
| 77 | Afghanistan | 13.75 | 2008 | ||
| 78 | Botswana | 13.72 | 2006 | ||
| 79 | Laos | 13.57 | 2009 | ||
| 80 | Guinea | 13.04 | 2006 | ||
| 81 | Sierra Leone | 12.55 | 2009 | ||
| 82 | Gabon | 12.13 | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Nigeria | 12.12 | 2007 | ||
| 84 | Oman | 11.76 | 2003 | ||
| 85 | Georgia | 11.75 | 2008 | ||
| 86 | China | 11.57 | 2003 | ||
| 87 | Latvia | 11.5 | 2009 | ||
| 88 | Ethiopia | 11.35 | 2006 | ||
| 89 | Mexico | 11.21 | 2006 | ||
| 90 | Mauritania | 10.69 | 2006 | ||
| 91 | Philippines | 10.64 | 2009 | ||
| 92 | Namibia | 9.64 | 2006 | ||
| 93 | Uganda | 9.3 | 2006 | ||
| 94 | Uzbekistan | 9.06 | 2008 | ||
| 95 | The Gambia | 8.35 | 2006 | ||
| 96 | Estonia | 8.31 | 2009 | ||
| 97 | Fiji | 6.52 | 2009 | ||
| 98 | Rwanda | 6.51 | 2006 | ||
| 99 | Jordan | 6.37 | 2006 | ||
| 100 | Ghana | 6.36 | 2007 | ||
| 101 | Samoa | 6.1 | 2009 | ||
| 102 | Bangladesh | 6.01 | 2007 | ||
| 103 | Morocco | 3.43 | 2007 | ||
| 104 | Tonga | 3.27 | 2009 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Time required to obtain an operating license > Days
- 6 of the top 8 countries by time required to obtain an operating license > days are Latin American and Caribbean.
- Russia ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Eastern Europe in 2009.
- Brazil ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Emerging markets in 2009.
- Lithuania ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Former Soviet republics in 2009.
- Chile ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Cold countries in 2006.
- Zambia ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Landlocked countries in 2007.
- Syria ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Former French colonies in 2009.
- 5 of the top 8 countries by time required to obtain an operating license > days are Former Spanish colonies'.
- Benin ranked first for time required to obtain an operating license > days amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
- Peru has ranked in the top 2 for time required to obtain an operating license > days since 2002.
