Time required to start business in Ireland
Ireland: Time required to start business was 11 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
24
in 2003
All-time low
11
in 2016
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Ireland, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11 for time required to start business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Ireland peaked at 24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 103rd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.14 | 19 | 24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Ireland?
- Time required to start business in Ireland was 11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for time required to start business?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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