Time required to start a business in Montenegro
Montenegro: Time required to start a business was 12 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Montenegro, 2006–2019
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 Montenegro stood at 12 days. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Montenegro peaked at 26 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12 days, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 days | 14 days | 26 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 12 days | 12 days | 12 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Montenegro?
- Time required to start a business in Montenegro was 12 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 days in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for time required to start a business?
- Montenegro ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.