Time required to start a business in San Marino

San Marino: Time required to start a business was 11.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.5 days
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41 days
in 2012
All-time low
11.5 days
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Time required to start a business in San Marino, 2012–2019

102030402012201520192012: 41 days2013: 41 days2014: 36 days2015: 12.5 days2016: 12.5 days2017: 12.5 days2018: 12.5 days2019: 11.5 days

Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

San Marino recorded 11.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

San Marino ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in San Marino?
Time required to start a business in San Marino was 11.5 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 San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 41 days in 2012.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 days in 2019.
How does San Marino rank for time required to start a business?
San Marino ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this San Marino 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.