Time required to start business in Syria

Syria: Time required to start business was 15.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2003
All-time low
13.5
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Syria, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 43.52004: 43.52005: 43.52006: 43.52007: 43.52008: 16.52009: 15.52010: 13.52011: 13.52012: 13.52013: 13.52014: 13.52015: 13.52016: 15.52017: 15.52018: 15.52019: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 15.5 for time required to start business in 2019.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Syria peaked at 43.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5, 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 business in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Syria, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 43.5 —
2004 43.5 +0.0%
2005 43.5 +0.0%
2006 43.5 +0.0%
2007 43.5 +0.0%
2008 16.5 -62.1%
2009 15.5 -6.1%
2010 13.5 -12.9%
2011 13.5 +0.0%
2012 13.5 +0.0%
2013 13.5 +0.0%
2014 13.5 +0.0%
2015 13.5 +0.0%
2016 15.5 +14.8%
2017 15.5 +0.0%
2018 15.5 +0.0%
2019 15.5 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 15.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 15.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.64 15.5 43.5 7
2010s 14.3 13.5 15.5 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 75 Guatemala 15 compare
  2. 75 Guinea 15 compare
  3. 75 Lebanon 15 compare
  4. 75 Lesotho 15 compare
  5. 75 North Macedonia 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Syria?
Time required to start business in Syria was 15.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2010.
How does Syria rank for time required to start business?
Syria ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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