Time required to start a business in Mozambique
Mozambique: Time required to start a business was 17 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 17 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Mozambique peaked at 179 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17 days, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start a business in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 177 days | — |
| 2004 | 179 days | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 179 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117 days | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 32 days | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 34 days | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 days | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 days | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 17 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 days | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.43 days | 32 days | 179 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8 days | 17 days | 21 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 60 India 17.5 days compare
- 60 Malaysia 17.5 days compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 17 days compare
- 64 Brazil 16.6 days compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 16.5 days compare
- 65 El Salvador 16.5 days compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.5 days compare
- 65 Pakistan 16.5 days compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Mozambique?
- Time required to start a business in Mozambique was 17 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 179 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 days in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for time required to start a business?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.