Time required to start a business in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Time required to start a business was 8 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
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 Sierra Leone stood at 8 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Sierra Leone peaked at 26 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 days | 12 days | 26 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.2 days | 8 days | 12 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Sierra Leone?
- Time required to start a business in Sierra Leone was 8 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for time required to start a business?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.