Time required to start a business in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Time required to start a business was 8.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Afghanistan, 2004–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Afghanistan stood at 8.5 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Afghanistan peaked at 10.5 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5 days, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 9.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5 days | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5 days | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 days | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5 days | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.5 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.5 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 days | 9.5 days | 10.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6 days | 6.5 days | 9.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Afghanistan?
- Time required to start a business in Afghanistan was 8.5 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 days in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for time required to start a business?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.