Time required to start a business in Congo
Congo: Time required to start a business was 49.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Congo, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Congo recorded 49.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
That represents a change of down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Congo peaked at 158.5 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5 days, 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 a business in Congo, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 37.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.5 days | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 158.5 days | +311.7% |
| 2009 | 158.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 158.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 158.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5 days | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5 days | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 50.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5 days | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5 days | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49.5 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49.5 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 days | 37.5 days | 158.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.4 days | 49.5 days | 158.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Congo?
- Time required to start a business in Congo was 49.5 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 158.5 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 days in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for time required to start a business?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.