Time required to start a business in Israel
Israel: Time required to start a business was 11 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Israel, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Israel is 11 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Israel peaked at 19 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11 days, in 2016.
Israel 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 a business in Israel, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 days | — |
| 2004 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 days | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12 days | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 days | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 days | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 11 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 11 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 days | 18 days | 18 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.5 days | 11 days | 19 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Israel?
- Time required to start a business in Israel was 11 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 days in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for time required to start a business?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.