What is time required to start a business in Libya?

Time required to start a business in Libya was 35 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 Libya?

The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.

What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.

How does Libya rank for time required to start a business?

Libya ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Libya 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.

Time required to start a business in Libya

Name: Time required to start a business in Libya
Creator: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Time required to start a business was 35 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

35 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 188 countries

All-time high

35 days

in 2012

All-time low

35 days

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2019

Time required to start a business in Libya, 2012–2019

Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

Libya recorded 35 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Libya 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Libya

23 Malawi 37 days compare
23 Poland 37 days compare
25 Angola 36 days compare
26 Paraguay 35 days compare
28 Sudan 34.5 days compare
29 Equatorial Guinea 33 days compare
29 Philippines 33 days compare

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More reference data data for Libya

Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Democracy 0 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Libya?: Time required to start a business in Libya was 35 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 Libya?: The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.
How does Libya rank for time required to start a business?: Libya ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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