Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Starting a business: Time - Men was 16.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Dominican Republic, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Dominican Republic is 16.5 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Dominican Republic peaked at 79 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5 days, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 65th out of 191 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.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79 days | — |
| 2004 | 79 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76 days | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 days | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 15 days | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 16 days | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15 days | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5 days | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5 days | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5 days | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5 days | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.5 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.5 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Starting a business: Time - Men in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -67.1% | 76 days | 25 days |
| 2008 | -40.0% | 25 days | 15 days |
| 2016 | +27.6% | 14.5 days | 18.5 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.29 days | 15 days | 79 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.55 days | 14.5 days | 18.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Brazil 16.62 days compare
- 65 Pakistan 16.5 days compare
- 65 El Salvador 16.5 days compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.5 days compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Dominican Republic?
- Starting a business: time - men in Dominican Republic was 16.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 days in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.