In the report published by The World Bank, which analyzes how many days on average are required to start up a warehouse in the different countries of the world, various factors have been taken into account, such as the time required for the procedures of property records, start-up of a business, contracting the electricity supply, etc.
Please note that the figures shown in the report are for reference only and in general terms.
Globally, Singapore and the US top the list, below 30 days.
In the European Union, on the other hand, it takes at least double the time to get to have a warehouse in operation, with Finland and Denmark being the most advantaged, approaching 70 days. The times increase significantly depending on each member country, with figures such as Germany and the United Kingdom around 100 days, Spain and France close to 200, and in the European maximum, countries such as Poland and Estonia exceeding 300 days.
In Central America, the figures fall within the European medium ranges, with Panama barely exceeding 100 days, and countries like Guatemala and El Salvador below 160.