Time required to start a business in Burundi
Burundi: Time required to start a business was 5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 5 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Burundi peaked at 13 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 days, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 days | 13 days | 13 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5 days | 4 days | 13 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Burundi?
- Time required to start a business in Burundi was 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for time required to start a business?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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.