Time required to start a business in Iran
Iran: Time required to start a business was 72.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Iran, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Iran recorded 72.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Iran peaked at 81.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.5 days, in 2009.
That places Iran 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.21 days | 62.5 days | 81.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.1 days | 64.5 days | 73.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Iran?
- Time required to start a business in Iran was 72.5 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 days in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for time required to start a business?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.