Time required to start business in Congo

Congo: Time required to start business was 49.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
49.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
158.5
in 2008
All-time low
37.5
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Congo, 2003–2019

2550751001251502003201120192003: 37.52004: 37.52005: 37.52006: 38.52007: 38.52008: 158.52009: 158.52010: 158.52011: 158.52012: 158.52013: 98.52014: 50.52015: 50.52016: 50.52017: 49.52018: 49.52019: 49.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 49.5 for time required to start business in 2019.

That represents a change of down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Congo peaked at 158.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2003.

Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time required to start business in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Congo, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 37.5 —
2004 37.5 +0.0%
2005 37.5 +0.0%
2006 38.5 +2.7%
2007 38.5 +0.0%
2008 158.5 +311.7%
2009 158.5 +0.0%
2010 158.5 +0.0%
2011 158.5 +0.0%
2012 158.5 +0.0%
2013 98.5 -37.9%
2014 50.5 -48.7%
2015 50.5 +0.0%
2016 50.5 +0.0%
2017 49.5 -2.0%
2018 49.5 +0.0%
2019 49.5 +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 49.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 49.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.36 37.5 158.5 7
2010s 87.4 49.5 158.5 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 9 Suriname 66 compare
  2. 10 Chad 58 compare
  3. 11 Namibia 54 compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 48.5 compare
  5. 14 Belize 48 compare
  6. 14 Botswana 48 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Congo?
Time required to start business in Congo was 49.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 158.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for time required to start business?
Congo ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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