Panama Time Required to Start a Business 2019: 6 days

Panama's time required to start a business in 2019 is 6 days, unchanged from 2018. It ranks #151 of 189 countries.

Time required to start a business varies globally, highlighting efficiency in regulatory environments and economic growth potential.

Source (2019): Time required to start a business

Historical Trend

Time Required to Start a Business over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20196 days0 days0.00%
20186 days0 days0.00%
20176 days0 days0.00%
20166 days0 days0.00%
20156 days0 days0.00%
20146 days0 days0.00%
20136 days1 days-14.29%
20127 days1 days-12.50%
20118 days1 days-11.11%
20109 days3 days-25.00%
200912 days0 days0.00%
200812 days6 days-33.33%
200718 days0 days0.00%
200618 days0 days0.00%
200518 days0 days0.00%
200418 days0 days0.00%
200318 days——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Panama: Time Required to Start a Business. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/panama/time-required-to-start-a-business

The figures on this page come from Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Panama Time Required to Start a Business

What is Panama's time required to start a business in 2019?▾

Panama's time required to start a business is 6 days in 2019, according to Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data.

Is Panama's time required to start a business increasing or decreasing?▾

Panama's time required to start a business was essentially unchanged from 2018 (6 days) to 2019 (6 days). Over the past decade (2009–2019) it fell by 50.0%.

How does Panama rank for time required to start a business?▾

In 2019, Panama has the 151st highest time required to start a business out of 189 countries with data.

What was Panama's time required to start a business in 2003?▾

In 2003, Panama's time required to start a business was 18 days. By 2019 it fell by 66.7%.

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