Starting a business: Time - Men in Bolivia
Bolivia: Starting a business: Time - Men was 39.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Bolivia, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 39.5 days for starting a business: time - men in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Bolivia peaked at 59 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.5 days, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.86 days | 49 days | 59 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.9 days | 39.5 days | 49 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 35.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Bolivia?
- Starting a business: time - men in Bolivia was 39.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 days in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.