Time required to start a business in Kuwait
Kuwait: Time required to start a business was 19.4 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Time required to start a business in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 19.4 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Kuwait peaked at 61.4 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.4 days, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.4 days | — |
| 2004 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4 days | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4 days | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4 days | +95.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4 days | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 35.4 days | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.4 days | -45.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.4 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.4 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 days | 35.4 days | 35.4 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 35 days | 19.4 days | 61.4 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Kuwait?
- Time required to start a business in Kuwait was 19.4 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 days in 2016.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 days in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for time required to start a business?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.