Time required to start a business in Bhutan
Bhutan: Time required to start a business was 12 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Bhutan, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Bhutan peaked at 62 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12 days, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62 days | — |
| 2004 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48 days | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 46 days | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35 days | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 days | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 15 days | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 days | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 days | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12 days is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.75 days, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.43 days | 46 days | 62 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.7 days | 12 days | 46 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Bhutan?
- Time required to start a business in Bhutan was 12 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 days in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for time required to start a business?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.