Time required to start a business in Chad
Chad: Time required to start a business was 58 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Chad, 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 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.
Time required to start a business in Chad, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62 days | — |
| 2004 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53 days | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 60 days | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 60 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 days | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 58 days | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 58 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 58 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 days | 62 days | 62 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.1 days | 53 days | 62 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.