Time required to start a business in Japan
Japan: Time required to start a business was 11.2 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
11.2 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.6 days
in 2013
All-time low
11.1 days
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start a business in Japan, 2013–2019
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 Japan is 11.2 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Japan ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in Japan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.6 days | — |
| 2014 | 11.2 days | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1 days | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2 days | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2 days | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.2 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.2 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 days, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Japan?
- Time required to start a business in Japan was 11.2 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 days in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for time required to start a business?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.