Time required to start business in Burundi

Burundi: Time required to start business was 5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13
in 2003
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Burundi, 2003–2019

4681012142003201120192003: 132004: 132005: 132006: 132007: 132008: 132009: 132010: 132011: 132012: 72013: 52014: 52015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 52019: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Burundi is 5, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Burundi peaked at 13 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.

Burundi ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Time required to start business in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Burundi, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 13 —
2004 13 +0.0%
2005 13 +0.0%
2006 13 +0.0%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 13 +0.0%
2009 13 +0.0%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 7 -46.2%
2013 5 -28.6%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 4 -20.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 5 +25.0%
2019 5 +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13 13 13 7
2010s 6.5 4 13 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 160 Belgium 5 compare
  2. 160 Kazakhstan 5 compare
  3. 163 Albania 4.5 compare
  4. 163 Mauritius 4.5 compare
  5. 163 United Kingdom 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Burundi?
Time required to start business in Burundi was 5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for time required to start business?
Burundi ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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