Time required to start a business in Suriname
Suriname: Time required to start a business was 66 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 66 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Suriname peaked at 697 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66 days, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691 days | 689 days | 697 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 270.6 days | 66 days | 690 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Suriname?
- Time required to start a business in Suriname was 66 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 697 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 days in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for time required to start a business?
- Suriname ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.