Time required to start a business in Belize
Belize: Time required to start a business was 48 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
48 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
57 days
in 2005
All-time low
43 days
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Time required to start a business in Belize, 2005–2019
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 Belize stood at 48 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Belize peaked at 57 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43 days, in 2007.
Belize ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Time required to start a business in Belize, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57 days | — |
| 2006 | 44 days | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 43 days | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 days | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 48 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 days | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 48 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 48 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 days | 43 days | 57 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.5 days | 43 days | 48 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Belize?
- Time required to start a business in Belize was 48 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 days in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for time required to start a business?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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.