Time required to start a business in Belarus

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

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

Time required to start a business in Belarus, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 80 days2004: 80 days2005: 80 days2006: 70 days2007: 49 days2008: 32 days2009: 13 days2010: 13 days2011: 13 days2012: 13 days2013: 12 days2014: 12 days2015: 9 days2016: 9 days2017: 9 days2018: 9 days2019: 8.5 days

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 Belarus stood at 8.5 days. 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 a business in Belarus peaked at 80 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5 days, 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.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Belarus?
Time required to start a business in Belarus was 8.5 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 80 days in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 days in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for time required to start a business?
Belarus ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a 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 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

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
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.