Time required to start business in Moldova

Moldova: Time required to start business was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42
in 2003
All-time low
4
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Moldova, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 422004: 322005: 302006: 312007: 232008: 162009: 102010: 102011: 92012: 92013: 72014: 72015: 62016: 62017: 52018: 42019: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 4 for time required to start business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Moldova peaked at 42 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2018.

Moldova ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Moldova, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 42 —
2004 32 -23.8%
2005 30 -6.2%
2006 31 +3.3%
2007 23 -25.8%
2008 16 -30.4%
2009 10 -37.5%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 9 -10.0%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 7 -22.2%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 6 -14.3%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 5 -16.7%
2018 4 -20.0%
2019 4 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.29 10 42 7
2010s 6.7 4 10 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 166 Oman 4.3 compare
  2. 167 United States 4.2 compare
  3. 168 Armenia 4 compare
  4. 168 Chile 4 compare
  5. 168 France 4 compare
  6. 168 Greece 4 compare
  7. 168 Norway 4 compare
  8. 168 Rwanda 4 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Moldova?
Time required to start business in Moldova was 4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 42 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for time required to start business?
Moldova ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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