Time required to start a business in Chad

Chad: Time required to start a business was 58 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
58 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
62 days
in 2003
All-time low
53 days
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Chad, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 62 days2004: 62 days2005: 62 days2006: 62 days2007: 62 days2008: 62 days2009: 62 days2010: 62 days2011: 53 days2012: 60 days2013: 60 days2014: 60 days2015: 60 days2016: 60 days2017: 60 days2018: 58 days2019: 58 days

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 Chad is 58 days, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Chad peaked at 62 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53 days, in 2011.

That places Chad 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62 days 62 days 62 days 7
2010s 59.1 days 53 days 62 days 10

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 7 Iran 72.5 days compare
  2. 8 Somalia 70 days compare
  3. 9 Suriname 66 days compare
  4. 11 Namibia 54 days compare
  5. 12 Congo 49.5 days compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 48.5 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Chad?
Time required to start a business in Chad was 58 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 62 days in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 53 days in 2011.
How does Chad rank for time required to start a business?
Chad ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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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About this data

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.