What is starting a business - score in Burundi?

Starting a business - score in Burundi was 92.92 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 94.51 in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 61.57 in 2003.

How does Burundi rank for starting a business - score?

Burundi ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burundi 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 Burundi

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

Burundi: Starting a business - Score was 92.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

92.92

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

42nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

94.51

in 2015

All-time low

61.57

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Burundi, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 92.92 for starting a business - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Burundi peaked at 94.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.57, in 2003.

Burundi ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	63.04	61.57	68.35	7
2010s	88.96	71.03	94.51	10

Countries ranked near Burundi

39 Slovenia 93.03 compare
40 Kyrgyzstan 93.02 compare
41 Morocco 93.01 compare
43 Denmark 92.7 compare
44 China 92.62 compare
45 Samoa 92.59 compare

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More private sector data for Burundi

Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
Food imports 13.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 46.0% (2023)
Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 60.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 19.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Burundi?: Starting a business - score in Burundi was 92.92 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 94.51 in 2015.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 61.57 in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for starting a business - score?: Burundi ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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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.