Time required to start a business in Syria

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

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

Time required to start a business in Syria, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 43.5 days2004: 43.5 days2005: 43.5 days2006: 43.5 days2007: 43.5 days2008: 16.5 days2009: 15.5 days2010: 13.5 days2011: 13.5 days2012: 13.5 days2013: 13.5 days2014: 13.5 days2015: 13.5 days2016: 15.5 days2017: 15.5 days2018: 15.5 days2019: 15.5 days

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.

Averages by decade

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

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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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.