Time required to start a business in China
China: Time required to start a business was 8.6 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.6 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.4 days
in 2013
All-time low
8.6 days
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start a business in China, 2013–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
China recorded 8.6 days for time required to start a 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.
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in China?
- Time required to start a business in China was 8.6 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 days in 2018.
- How does China rank for time required to start a business?
- China ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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.