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.

Time required to start a business in Japan

Name: Time required to start a business in Japan
Creator: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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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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Indicator: Time required to start a business
Unit: days
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.