Time required to start a business in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Time required to start a business was 22 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24 days
in 2009
All-time low
22 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Central African Republic, 2003–2019

05101520252003201120192003: 22 days2004: 22 days2005: 22 days2006: 22 days2007: 22 days2008: 23 days2009: 24 days2010: 24 days2011: 22 days2012: 22 days2013: 22 days2014: 22 days2015: 22 days2016: 22 days2017: 22 days2018: 22 days2019: 22 days

Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start a business in Central African Republic stood at 22 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Central African Republic peaked at 24 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22 days, in 2003.

Central African Republic ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.43 days 22 days 24 days 7
2010s 22.2 days 22 days 24 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Central African Republic?
Time required to start a business in Central African Republic was 22 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24 days in 2009.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22 days in 2003.
How does Central African Republic rank for time required to start a business?
Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.