Time required to start a business in Liberia
Liberia: Time required to start a business was 18 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Liberia, 2006–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Liberia is 18 days, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Liberia peaked at 69 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6 days, in 2013.
That places Liberia 56th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69 days | — |
| 2007 | 69 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 days | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 21 days | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 days | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 days | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 days | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 18 days | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 18 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 18 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 days | 21 days | 69 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.1 days | 6 days | 21 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Liberia?
- Time required to start a business in Liberia was 18 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for time required to start a business?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.