Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Time required to start a business
Gabon
10 days
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10.4 days
in 2019
Gabon rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Time required to start a business over time
- Gabon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.4 days against 10 days in Gabon, a difference of 0.4 days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gabon ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54 days | 41.04 days | 12.96 days | Gabon |
| 2010s | 42.4 days | 21.62 days | 20.78 days | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.4 days against 10 days in Gabon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4 days, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Gabon ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Time required to start a business. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.