Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Time required to start a business was 9 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55 days
in 2003
All-time low
7 days
in 2012
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Solomon Islands, 2003–2019

1020304050602003201120192003: 55 days2004: 55 days2005: 55 days2006: 55 days2007: 55 days2008: 55 days2009: 55 days2010: 55 days2011: 41 days2012: 7 days2013: 9 days2014: 9 days2015: 9 days2016: 9 days2017: 9 days2018: 9 days2019: 9 days

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55 days 55 days 55 days 7
2010s 16.6 days 7 days 55 days 10

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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

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.