Time required to start a business in Jordan
Jordan: Time required to start a business was 12.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Jordan, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Jordan stood at 12.5 days. 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 a business in Jordan peaked at 79.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5 days, 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 a business in Jordan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 26.5 days | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5 days | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 16.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5 days | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 days | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.5 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.5 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5 days | 12.5 days | 79.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 days | 12.5 days | 12.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Jordan?
- Time required to start a business in Jordan was 12.5 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 days in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for time required to start a business?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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.