What is starting a business - score in Guyana?

Starting a business - score in Guyana was 85.6 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 85.61 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 65.98 in 2004.

How does Guyana rank for starting a business - score?

Guyana ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guyana 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 Guyana

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

Guyana: Starting a business - Score was 85.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

85.6

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

110th

of 188 countries

All-time high

85.61

in 2018

All-time low

65.98

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2019

Starting a business - Score in Guyana, 2004–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 85.6 for starting a business - score in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Guyana peaked at 85.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.98, in 2004.

Guyana ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	70.63	65.98	80.94	6
2010s	84.86	81.93	85.61	10

Countries ranked near Guyana

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More private sector data for Guyana

Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
Food imports 6.5% (2025)
Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 1.5% (2025)
Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 523.75 million current US$ (2023)
Transport services 12.9% (2023)
Computer, communications and other services 83.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Guyana?: Starting a business - score in Guyana was 85.6 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 85.61 in 2018.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 65.98 in 2004.
How does Guyana rank for starting a business - score?: Guyana ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.