Time required to start a business in Djibouti
Djibouti: Time required to start a business was 14 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Djibouti, 2005–2019
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 Djibouti is 14 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Djibouti peaked at 44 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14 days, in 2014.
That places Djibouti 80th 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 15 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44 days | — |
| 2006 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 days | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 days | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 14 days | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 days | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 14 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 14 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2 days | 37 days | 44 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.2 days | 14 days | 37 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 80 Nicaragua 14 days compare
- 82 Cameroon 13.5 days compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 13 days compare
- 83 East Timor 13 days compare
- 83 Finland 13 days compare
- 83 Ghana 13 days compare
- 83 South Sudan 13 days compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Djibouti?
- Time required to start a business in Djibouti was 14 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 44 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 days in 2014.
- How does Djibouti rank for time required to start a business?
- Djibouti ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.