Time required to start a business in Egypt
Egypt: Time required to start a business was 12.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Egypt, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Egypt peaked at 42.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.5 days, in 2018.
That places Egypt 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start a business in Egypt, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 42.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5 days | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5 days | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5 days | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5 days | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5 days | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5 days | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 days | +8.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.5 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.5 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 days | 12.5 days | 42.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.6 days | 11.5 days | 16.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Egypt?
- Time required to start a business in Egypt was 12.5 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 days in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for time required to start a business?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.