Time required to start a business in Guatemala
Guatemala: Time required to start a business was 15 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 15 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Guatemala peaked at 41 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15 days, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41 days | — |
| 2004 | 41 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 days | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 36 days | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5 days | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 days | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 15 days | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 days | 36 days | 41 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.05 days | 15 days | 36 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Guatemala?
- Time required to start a business in Guatemala was 15 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 days in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for time required to start a business?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.