Time required to start a business in Bahamas
Bahamas: Time required to start a business was 11.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Bahamas, 2007–2019
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 Bahamas stood at 11.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Bahamas peaked at 30.5 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5 days, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 days | 30.5 days | 30.5 days | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.2 days | 11.5 days | 28.5 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Bahamas?
- Time required to start a business in Bahamas was 11.5 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 days in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for time required to start a business?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.