Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Time required to start a business

Mexico
8.4 days
in 2019
Sri Lanka
8 days
in 2019
Mexico rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
131st

Time required to start a business over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.4 days against 8 days in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4 days.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 188 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 8.4 days against 8 days in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.4 days, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for time required to start a business?
Mexico ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 131st 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.