Starting a business: Time - Men in Guatemala
Guatemala: Starting a business: Time - Men was 15 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Guatemala, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Guatemala stood at 15 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Guatemala peaked at 41 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15 days, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 days | 36 days | 41 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.05 days | 15 days | 36 days | 10 |
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More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Guatemala?
- Starting a business: time - men in Guatemala was 15 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 days in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.