Time required to start a business in Libya
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
8
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.
Time required to start a business in Libya, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35 days | — |
| 2013 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 days | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 35 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 35 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.