Time required to start a business in Algeria
Algeria: Time required to start a business was 18 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Algeria, 2003–2019
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 Algeria stood at 18 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Algeria peaked at 25 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18 days, in 2015.
Algeria ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 days | 22 days | 25 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8 days | 18 days | 22 days | 10 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Algeria?
- Time required to start a business in Algeria was 18 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 days in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for time required to start a business?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.