Time required to start a business in Mauritania
Mauritania: Time required to start a business was 6 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 6 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Mauritania peaked at 82 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6 days, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.43 days | 19 days | 82 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8 days | 6 days | 19 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Mauritania?
- Time required to start a business in Mauritania was 6 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for time required to start a business?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.