Time required to start business in Uruguay
Uruguay: Time required to start business was 6.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
6.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
64
in 2009
All-time low
6.5
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Uruguay, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Uruguay stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Uruguay peaked at 64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start business in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45 | — |
| 2004 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.86 | 43 | 64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 6.5 | 64 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Uruguay?
- Time required to start business in Uruguay was 6.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for time required to start business?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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