Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score was 77.39 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
77.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 190 countries
All-time high
77.89
in 2016
All-time low
10.05
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score in Costa Rica, 2003–2019

204060802003201120192003: 10.12004: 10.12005: 10.12006: 13.12007: 10.12008: 26.12009: 26.62010: 26.62011: 26.62012: 42.72013: 77.42014: 77.42015: 77.42016: 77.92017: 77.92018: 77.42019: 77.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Costa Rica is 77.39, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Costa Rica peaked at 77.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.05, in 2003.

That places Costa Rica 148th out of 190 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.15 10.05 26.63 7
2010s 63.87 26.63 77.89 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 146 Central African Republic 78.39 compare
  2. 147 Nepal 77.89 compare
  3. 148 Bulgaria 77.39 compare
  4. 148 Kenya 77.39 compare
  5. 151 Uganda 76.38 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Costa Rica?
Starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Costa Rica was 77.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 77.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.05 in 2003.
How does Costa Rica rank for starting a business: time - men (days) - score?
Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - men (days) - score rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
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The score for the time for men benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.