Starting a business: Time - Men in Bhutan
Bhutan: Starting a business: Time - Men was 12 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Bhutan, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Bhutan stood at 12 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Bhutan peaked at 62 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12 days, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 89th 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 | 55.43 days | 46 days | 62 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.7 days | 12 days | 46 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Bhutan?
- Starting a business: time - men in Bhutan was 12 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 days in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.