Time required to start business in Canada
Canada: Time required to start business was 1.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2008
All-time low
1.5
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Canada, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.5 for time required to start business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Canada peaked at 5.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2015.
That places Canada 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.5 | — |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Canada?
- Time required to start business in Canada was 1.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for time required to start business?
- Canada ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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