Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Time required to start a business was 9 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 9 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Solomon Islands peaked at 55 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55 days | — |
| 2004 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 days | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 7 days | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 9 days | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 days | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 9 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 9 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 days, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 days | 55 days | 55 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.6 days | 7 days | 55 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Solomon Islands?
- Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands was 9 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for time required to start a business?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.