Time required to start business in China
China: Time required to start business was 8.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2013
All-time low
8.6
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start business in China, 2013–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 8.6 for time required to start business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.
That places China 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to start business in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.4 | — |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in China?
- Time required to start business in China was 8.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2018.
- How does China rank for time required to start business?
- China ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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