Germany vs Mexico: Time required to start a business

Germany
8 days
in 2019
Mexico
8.4 days
in 2019
Germany rank
131st
Mexico rank
129th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Germany
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.4 days against 8 days in Germany, a difference of 0.4 days.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 129th of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Germany or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8.4 days against 8 days in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Germany and Mexico?
0.4 days, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for time required to start a business?
Germany ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 129th 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.