Time required to start a business in Belarus
Belarus: Time required to start a business was 8.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Belarus, 2003–2019
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 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.
Time required to start a business in Belarus, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80 days | — |
| 2004 | 80 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 days | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 49 days | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 32 days | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 13 days | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 days | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 days | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 days | -5.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.5 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.5 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.71 days | 13 days | 80 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.75 days | 8.5 days | 13 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.