Time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Time required to start business was 19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26
in 2005
All-time low
19
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 262006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 19. 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 business in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19, 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 business in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 26 —
2006 22 -15.4%
2007 22 +0.0%
2008 22 +0.0%
2009 22 +0.0%
2010 22 +0.0%
2011 22 +0.0%
2012 22 +0.0%
2013 22 +0.0%
2014 22 +0.0%
2015 22 +0.0%
2016 22 +0.0%
2017 22 +0.0%
2018 22 +0.0%
2019 19 -13.6%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8 22 26 5
2010s 21.7 19 22 10

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 51 Bangladesh 19.5 compare
  2. 51 Croatia 19.5 compare
  3. 53 Kuwait 19.4 compare
  4. 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.5 compare
  5. 56 Algeria 18 compare
  6. 56 Guyana 18 compare
  7. 56 Liberia 18 compare
  8. 56 Vanuatu 18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda?
Time required to start business in Antigua and Barbuda was 19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for time required to start business?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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