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
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.
Time required to start a business in San Marino, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 days | — |
| 2013 | 41 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 days | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5 days | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5 days | -8.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 11.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 11.5 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near San Marino
More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.