Time required to start a business in Myanmar

Myanmar: Time required to start a business was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7 days
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
77 days
in 2012
All-time low
7 days
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Time required to start a business in Myanmar, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 77 days2013: 77 days2014: 77 days2015: 16 days2016: 14 days2017: 14 days2018: 14 days2019: 7 days

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 Myanmar is 7 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Myanmar?
Time required to start a business in Myanmar was 7 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 77 days in 2012.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for time required to start a business?
Myanmar ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.