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.
Time required to start a business in China, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.4 days | — |
| 2014 | 31.3 days | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4 days | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.9 days | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9 days | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6 days | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 days | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.6 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.6 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 days, 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 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.