Time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Time required to start a business was 18.5 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 18.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 19 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.5 days, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 days | — |
| 2006 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5 days | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.5 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 days | 19 days | 19 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.65 days | 18.5 days | 19 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Time required to start a business in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 18.5 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 19 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 days in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for time required to start a business?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.