Time required to start a business in Uruguay
Uruguay: Time required to start a business was 6.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Uruguay, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Uruguay stood at 6.5 days. 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 a business in Uruguay peaked at 64 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5 days, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.86 days | 43 days | 64 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.25 days | 6.5 days | 64 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Uruguay?
- Time required to start a business in Uruguay was 6.5 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 days in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for time required to start a business?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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.