Time required to start business in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Time required to start business was 16.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start business in Dominican Republic, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16.5 for time required to start business in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Dominican Republic peaked at 79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 65th 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 business in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79 | — |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time required to start business in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -67.1% | 76 | 25 |
| 2008 | -40.0% | 25 | 15 |
| 2016 | +27.6% | 14.5 | 18.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.29 | 15 | 79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 62 Marshall Islands 17 compare
- 62 Mozambique 17 compare
- 64 Brazil 16.6 compare
- 65 El Salvador 16.5 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.5 compare
- 65 Pakistan 16.5 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Dominican Republic?
- Time required to start business in Dominican Republic was 16.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for time required to start business?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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