Time required to start business in Belgium
Belgium: Time required to start business was 5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56
in 2003
All-time low
4.5
in 2007
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Belgium, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Belgium stood at 5.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Belgium peaked at 56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start business in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56 | — |
| 2004 | 34 | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 | 4.5 | 56 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.5 | 5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 160 Burundi 5 compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 5 compare
- 163 Albania 4.5 compare
- 163 Mauritius 4.5 compare
- 163 United Kingdom 4.5 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Belgium?
- Time required to start business in Belgium was 5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for time required to start business?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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