Time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Time required to start a business was 10 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 10 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 days, in 2010.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111th 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 15 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 days | — |
| 2006 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 days | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10 days | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 days | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 10 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 10 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 days | 11 days | 12 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 days | 10 days | 10 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5 days compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10.4 days compare
- 110 Russia 10.1 days compare
- 111 Colombia 10 days compare
- 111 Gabon 10 days compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 10 days compare
- 111 Niger 10 days compare
- 111 Switzerland 10 days compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Time required to start a business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 days in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for time required to start a business?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.