Time required to start business in Belarus

Belarus: Time required to start business was 8.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.5
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2003
All-time low
8.5
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Belarus, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 802004: 802005: 802006: 702007: 492008: 322009: 132010: 132011: 132012: 132013: 122014: 122015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Belarus stood at 8.5. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Belarus peaked at 80 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2019.

Belarus ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time required to start business in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Belarus, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 80 —
2004 80 +0.0%
2005 80 +0.0%
2006 70 -12.5%
2007 49 -30.0%
2008 32 -34.7%
2009 13 -59.4%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 13 +0.0%
2013 12 -7.7%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 9 -25.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 9 +0.0%
2018 9 +0.0%
2019 8.5 -5.6%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 8.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.71 13 80 7
2010s 10.75 8.5 13 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 122 Qatar 8.7 compare
  2. 123 China 8.6 compare
  3. 124 Afghanistan 8.5 compare
  4. 124 Benin 8.5 compare
  5. 124 Guinea-Bissau 8.5 compare
  6. 124 Zambia 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Belarus?
Time required to start business in Belarus was 8.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for time required to start business?
Belarus ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus 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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