Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Starting a business: Time - Men was 18.5 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Starting a business: Time - Men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 18.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 19 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.5 days, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 days | — |
| 2006 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5 days | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 days | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.25 days, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.5 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 days | 19 days | 19 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.65 days | 18.5 days | 19 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Starting a business: time - men in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 18.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 19 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 days in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.