Time required to start a business in Argentina
Argentina: Time required to start a business was 11.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Argentina, 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 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.
Time required to start a business in Argentina, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 29.5 days | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 29.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 days | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25 days | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 24.5 days | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 days | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5 days | +4.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11.5 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11.5 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 days, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.07 days | 25 days | 65.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.85 days | 11 days | 24.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.