What is starting a business - score in Bahamas?

Starting a business - score in Bahamas was 87.03 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bahamas?

The highest recorded value was 87.03 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bahamas?

The lowest recorded value was 81.32 in 2015.

How does Bahamas rank for starting a business - score?

Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bahamas data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Bahamas

Name: Starting a business - Score in Bahamas
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahamas: Starting a business - Score was 87.03 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

87.03

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

93rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

87.03

in 2019

All-time low

81.32

in 2015

Years of data

2007–2019

Starting a business - Score in Bahamas, 2007–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 87.03 for starting a business - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Bahamas peaked at 87.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.32, in 2015.

Bahamas ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	82.45	82.36	82.58	3
2010s	84.02	81.32	87.03	10

Countries ranked near Bahamas

90 Romania 87.68 compare
91 San Marino 87.31 compare
92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.05 compare
94 Colombia 87.03 compare
95 Gabon 86.97 compare
96 Spain 86.95 compare

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More private sector data for Bahamas

Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
Food imports 20.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 52.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 5.84 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 24.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 50.7% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Bahamas?: Starting a business - score in Bahamas was 87.03 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 87.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 81.32 in 2015.
How does Bahamas rank for starting a business - score?: Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.