Time required to start business in Jordan

Jordan: Time required to start business was 12.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.5
in 2003
All-time low
12.5
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Jordan, 2003–2019

204060802003201120192003: 79.52004: 26.52005: 16.52006: 16.52007: 13.52008: 13.52009: 12.52010: 12.52011: 12.52012: 12.52013: 12.52014: 12.52015: 12.52016: 12.52017: 12.52018: 12.52019: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Jordan stood at 12.5. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Jordan peaked at 79.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2009.

That places Jordan 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time required to start business in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Jordan, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 79.5 —
2004 26.5 -66.7%
2005 16.5 -37.7%
2006 16.5 +0.0%
2007 13.5 -18.2%
2008 13.5 +0.0%
2009 12.5 -7.4%
2010 12.5 +0.0%
2011 12.5 +0.0%
2012 12.5 +0.0%
2013 12.5 +0.0%
2014 12.5 +0.0%
2015 12.5 +0.0%
2016 12.5 +0.0%
2017 12.5 +0.0%
2018 12.5 +0.0%
2019 12.5 +0.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 12.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 12.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5 12.5 79.5 7
2010s 12.5 12.5 12.5 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 88 Indonesia 12.6 compare
  2. 89 Egypt 12.5 compare
  3. 89 Spain 12.5 compare
  4. 92 Bhutan 12 compare
  5. 92 Dominica 12 compare
  6. 92 Grenada 12 compare
  7. 92 Maldives 12 compare
  8. 92 Mongolia 12 compare
  9. 92 Montenegro 12 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Jordan?
Time required to start business in Jordan was 12.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for time required to start business?
Jordan ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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