Time required to start business in Benin
Benin: Time required to start business was 8.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start business in Benin, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start business in Benin is 8.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Benin peaked at 35.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2016.
That places Benin 124th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.5 | — |
| 2004 | 34.5 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 | 34.5 | 35.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 8.5 | 34.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Benin?
- Time required to start business in Benin was 8.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for time required to start business?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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