Time required to start business in Central African Republic

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

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

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

05101520252003201120192003: 222004: 222005: 222006: 222007: 222008: 232009: 242010: 242011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Central African Republic stood at 22. 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 business in Central African Republic peaked at 24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2003.

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

Time required to start business in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Central African Republic, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 22 —
2004 22 +0.0%
2005 22 +0.0%
2006 22 +0.0%
2007 22 +0.0%
2008 23 +4.5%
2009 24 +4.3%
2010 24 +0.0%
2011 22 -8.3%
2012 22 +0.0%
2013 22 +0.0%
2014 22 +0.0%
2015 22 +0.0%
2016 22 +0.0%
2017 22 +0.0%
2018 22 +0.0%
2019 22 +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 44 Nepal 22.5 compare
  2. 46 Eswatini 21.5 compare
  3. 46 Slovakia 21.5 compare
  4. 48 Austria 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Central African Republic?
Time required to start business in Central African Republic was 22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2009.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2003.
How does Central African Republic rank for time required to start business?
Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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