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
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.
Time required to start a business in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77 days | — |
| 2013 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 days | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 14 days | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 days | -50.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 days, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.