Time required to start a business in Bolivia
Bolivia: Time required to start a business was 39.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Bolivia, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Bolivia is 39.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Bolivia peaked at 59 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.5 days, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59 days | — |
| 2004 | 59 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 days | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 days | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 41 days | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 39.5 days | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5 days | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39.5 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 39.5 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.86 days | 49 days | 59 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.9 days | 39.5 days | 49 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Bolivia?
- Time required to start a business in Bolivia was 39.5 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 days in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for time required to start a business?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.