Time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Time required to start a business was 19 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 19 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19 days, in 2019.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 days | — |
| 2006 | 22 days | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 days | -13.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 19 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 19 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8 days | 22 days | 26 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7 days | 19 days | 22 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Time required to start a business in Antigua and Barbuda was 19 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 days in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for time required to start a business?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.