Time required to start business in Myanmar

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

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

Time required to start business in Myanmar, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 772013: 772014: 772015: 162016: 142017: 142018: 142019: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Myanmar is 7, 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 business in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 77 —
2013 77 +0.0%
2014 77 +0.0%
2015 16 -79.2%
2016 14 -12.5%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 14 +0.0%
2019 7 -50.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 138 Sweden 7.5 compare
  2. 139 Nigeria 7.2 compare
  3. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 7 compare
  4. 140 Hungary 7 compare
  5. 140 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  6. 140 Serbia 7 compare
  7. 140 Tajikistan 7 compare
  8. 140 Turkey 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Myanmar?
Time required to start business in Myanmar was 7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2012.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for time required to start business?
Myanmar ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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