Time required to start business in Ghana
Ghana: Time required to start business was 13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21
in 2003
All-time low
11
in 2008
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Ghana, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13 for time required to start business in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Ghana peaked at 21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 | — |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Djibouti 14 compare
- 80 Nicaragua 14 compare
- 82 Cameroon 13.5 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 13 compare
- 83 East Timor 13 compare
- 83 Finland 13 compare
- 83 South Sudan 13 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Ghana?
- Time required to start business in Ghana was 13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for time required to start business?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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