Time required to start a business in Benin
Benin: Time required to start a business was 8.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Benin, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Benin is 8.5 days, 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 a business in Benin peaked at 35.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5 days, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 days | 34.5 days | 35.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.4 days | 8.5 days | 34.5 days | 10 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Benin?
- Time required to start a business in Benin was 8.5 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 days in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for time required to start a business?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.