Argentina vs Bahamas: Time required to start a business

Argentina
11.5 days
in 2019
Bahamas
11.5 days
in 2019
Argentina rank
98th
Bahamas rank
98th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.5 days against 11.5 days in Bahamas, a difference of 0 days.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahamas ahead.

Argentina ranks 98th and Bahamas ranks 98th of 188 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 28.17 days 30.5 days 2.33 days Bahamas
2010s 21.85 days 22.2 days 0.35 days Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Argentina or Bahamas?
Argentina, at 11.5 days against 11.5 days in Bahamas as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Argentina and Bahamas?
0 days, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bahamas?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Bahamas rank globally for time required to start a business?
Argentina ranks 98th and Bahamas ranks 98th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Time required to start a business. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.