Time required to start business in Croatia

Croatia: Time required to start business was 19.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.5
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
29
in 2003
All-time low
19.5
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Croatia, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 292004: 292005: 292006: 252007: 22.52008: 22.52009: 22.52010: 20.52011: 202012: 22.52013: 22.52014: 22.52015: 22.52016: 22.52017: 22.52018: 22.52019: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 19.5 for time required to start 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 business in Croatia peaked at 29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.5, 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 business in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Croatia, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 29 —
2004 29 +0.0%
2005 29 +0.0%
2006 25 -13.8%
2007 22.5 -10.0%
2008 22.5 +0.0%
2009 22.5 +0.0%
2010 20.5 -8.9%
2011 20 -2.4%
2012 22.5 +12.5%
2013 22.5 +0.0%
2014 22.5 +0.0%
2015 22.5 +0.0%
2016 22.5 +0.0%
2017 22.5 +0.0%
2018 22.5 +0.0%
2019 19.5 -13.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 19.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 19.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.64 22.5 29 7
2010s 21.75 19.5 22.5 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 48 Austria 21 compare
  2. 49 Malta 20.5 compare
  3. 50 Romania 20 compare
  4. 51 Bangladesh 19.5 compare
  5. 53 Kuwait 19.4 compare
  6. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 19 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Croatia?
Time required to start business in Croatia was 19.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for time required to start business?
Croatia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 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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