Time required to start business in India
India: Time required to start business was 17.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.5
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35
in 2014
All-time low
16.5
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start business in India, 2013–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in India stood at 17.5.
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 business in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.6 | — |
| 2014 | 35 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +6.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 17.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.75, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Malaysia 17.5 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 17 compare
- 62 Mozambique 17 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 business in India?
- Time required to start business in India was 17.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2018.
- How does India rank for time required to start business?
- India ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start 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 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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