Time required to start a business in Jamaica
Jamaica: Time required to start a business was 3 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 3 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Jamaica peaked at 31 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3 days, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 days | 8 days | 31 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5 days | 3 days | 15 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Jamaica?
- Time required to start a business in Jamaica was 3 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 days in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for time required to start a business?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.