Time required to start business in Lesotho

Lesotho: Time required to start business was 15 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
75th
of 188 countries
All-time high
138
in 2003
All-time low
15
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Lesotho, 2003–2019

2550751001251502003201120192003: 1382004: 1382005: 1032006: 732007: 732008: 392009: 392010: 392011: 392012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Lesotho is 15, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Lesotho peaked at 138 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 75th 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Lesotho, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 138 —
2004 138 +0.0%
2005 103 -25.4%
2006 73 -29.1%
2007 73 +0.0%
2008 39 -46.6%
2009 39 +0.0%
2010 39 +0.0%
2011 39 +0.0%
2012 29 -25.6%
2013 29 +0.0%
2014 29 +0.0%
2015 29 +0.0%
2016 29 +0.0%
2017 29 +0.0%
2018 29 +0.0%
2019 15 -48.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.14 39 138 7
2010s 29.6 15 39 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 74 Syria 15.5 compare
  2. 75 Guatemala 15 compare
  3. 75 Guinea 15 compare
  4. 75 Lebanon 15 compare
  5. 75 North Macedonia 15 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Lesotho?
Time required to start business in Lesotho was 15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 138 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for time required to start business?
Lesotho ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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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