Time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Time required to start a business was 6 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire is 6 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 62 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6 days, in 2018.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.43 days | 40 days | 62 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3 days | 6 days | 40 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Time required to start a business in Cote d'Ivoire was 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2018.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for time required to start a business?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.