Time required to start a business in Jordan

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

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

Time required to start a business in Jordan, 2003–2019

204060802003201120192003: 79.5 days2004: 26.5 days2005: 16.5 days2006: 16.5 days2007: 13.5 days2008: 13.5 days2009: 12.5 days2010: 12.5 days2011: 12.5 days2012: 12.5 days2013: 12.5 days2014: 12.5 days2015: 12.5 days2016: 12.5 days2017: 12.5 days2018: 12.5 days2019: 12.5 days

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.

Averages by decade

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

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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

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