Time required to start business in Mauritania
Mauritania: Time required to start business was 6 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
82
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Mauritania, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Mauritania stood at 6. 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 business in Mauritania peaked at 82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, 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.
Time required to start business in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82 | — |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.43 | 19 | 82 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 6 | 19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Mauritania?
- Time required to start business in Mauritania was 6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for time required to start business?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start 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 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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