Time required to start a business in Argentina

Argentina: Time required to start a business was 11.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.5 days
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.5 days
in 2003
All-time low
11 days
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Argentina, 2003–2019

2040602003201120192003: 65.5 days2004: 29.5 days2005: 29.5 days2006: 29.5 days2007: 29.5 days2008: 30 days2009: 25 days2010: 24.5 days2011: 24.5 days2012: 24.5 days2013: 24.5 days2014: 24.5 days2015: 24.5 days2016: 24.5 days2017: 24.5 days2018: 11 days2019: 11.5 days

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 Argentina stood at 11.5 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Argentina peaked at 65.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 days, in 2018.

That places Argentina 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.07 days 25 days 65.5 days 7
2010s 21.85 days 11 days 24.5 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Argentina?
Time required to start a business in Argentina was 11.5 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 65.5 days in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 11 days in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for time required to start a business?
Argentina ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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

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.