Time required to start a business in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Time required to start a business was 13 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 13 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Burkina Faso peaked at 40 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13 days, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 83rd 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40 days | — |
| 2004 | 40 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 days | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 18 days | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 16 days | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14 days | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 days | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 days | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 days | 14 days | 40 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.1 days | 13 days | 14 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Burkina Faso?
- Time required to start a business in Burkina Faso was 13 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 days in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for time required to start a business?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.