Time required to start business in Gambia
Gambia: Time required to start business was 8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start business in Gambia, 2005–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start business in Gambia is 8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Gambia peaked at 32 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2019.
That places Gambia 131st 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 business in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28 | — |
| 2006 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -68.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 27 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 8 | 27 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Gambia?
- Time required to start business in Gambia was 8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2007.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for time required to start business?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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