Time required to start business in Argentina

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

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

Time required to start business in Argentina, 2003–2019

2040602003201120192003: 65.52004: 29.52005: 29.52006: 29.52007: 29.52008: 302009: 252010: 24.52011: 24.52012: 24.52013: 24.52014: 24.52015: 24.52016: 24.52017: 24.52018: 112019: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Argentina stood at 11.5.

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 business in Argentina peaked at 65.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11, 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 business in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Argentina, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 65.5 —
2004 29.5 -55.0%
2005 29.5 +0.0%
2006 29.5 +0.0%
2007 29.5 +0.0%
2008 30 +1.7%
2009 25 -16.7%
2010 24.5 -2.0%
2011 24.5 +0.0%
2012 24.5 +0.0%
2013 24.5 +0.0%
2014 24.5 +0.0%
2015 24.5 +0.0%
2016 24.5 +0.0%
2017 24.5 +0.0%
2018 11 -55.1%
2019 11.5 +4.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 11.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 11.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 98 Bahamas 11.5 compare
  2. 98 Iceland 11.5 compare
  3. 98 San Marino 11.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Argentina?
Time required to start business in Argentina was 11.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for time required to start business?
Argentina ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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