Time required to start a business in Croatia
Croatia: Time required to start a business was 19.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Croatia, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 19.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Croatia peaked at 29 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.5 days, in 2019.
That places Croatia 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Croatia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29 days | — |
| 2004 | 29 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 days | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 22.5 days | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5 days | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20 days | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5 days | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5 days | -13.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19.5 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.64 days | 22.5 days | 29 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.75 days | 19.5 days | 22.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Croatia?
- Time required to start a business in Croatia was 19.5 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 days in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for time required to start a business?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.