Time required to start a business in India
India: Time required to start a business was 17.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.5 days
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35 days
in 2014
All-time low
16.5 days
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start a business in India, 2013–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in India stood at 17.5 days.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
That places India 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in India, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.6 days | — |
| 2014 | 35 days | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 30 days | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5 days | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8 days | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5 days | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 days | +6.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.5 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 17.5 days is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.75 days, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Malaysia 17.5 days compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 17 days compare
- 62 Mozambique 17 days compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in India?
- Time required to start a business in India was 17.5 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2014.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 days in 2018.
- How does India rank for time required to start a business?
- India ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.