Starting a business: Time - Men in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Starting a business: Time - Men was 19.5 days in 2019. β Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Bangladesh, 2003β2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Bangladesh is 19.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Bangladesh peaked at 74.5 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.5 days, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 58.57 days | 50.5 days | 74.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.13 days | 19.5 days | 27.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 53.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Bangladesh?
- Starting a business: time - men in Bangladesh was 19.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 days in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.