Time required to start a business in Seychelles
Seychelles: Time required to start a business was 32 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Time required to start a business in Seychelles, 2005–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Seychelles stood at 32 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Seychelles peaked at 33 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32 days, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 days | 33 days | 33 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.3 days | 32 days | 33 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Seychelles?
- Time required to start a business in Seychelles was 32 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 days in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for time required to start a business?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.