Time required to start a business in Syria
Syria: Time required to start a business was 15.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Syria, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Syria recorded 15.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Syria peaked at 43.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5 days, in 2010.
Syria ranks 74th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 43.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5 days | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5 days | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5 days | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5 days | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5 days | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.5 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.5 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 days | 15.5 days | 43.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.3 days | 13.5 days | 15.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Syria?
- Time required to start a business in Syria was 15.5 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 days in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for time required to start a business?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.