Montenegro vs Spain: Time required to start a business

Montenegro
12 days
in 2019
Spain
12.5 days
in 2019
Montenegro rank
92nd
Spain rank
89th

Time required to start a business over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.5 days against 12 days in Montenegro, a difference of 0.5 days.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 22.25 days 60.5 days 38.25 days Spain
2010s 12 days 21.4 days 9.4 days Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to start a business, Montenegro or Spain?
Spain, at 12.5 days against 12 days in Montenegro as of 2019.
What is the difference in time required to start a business between Montenegro and Spain?
0.5 days, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for time required to start a business?
Montenegro ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th 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
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.