Time required to start business in Mozambique

Mozambique: Time required to start business was 17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
179
in 2004
All-time low
17
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Mozambique, 2003–2019

0501001502002003201120192003: 1772004: 1792005: 1792006: 1172007: 322008: 342009: 342010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 172018: 172019: 17

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Mozambique stood at 17. 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 business in Mozambique peaked at 179 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17, 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 business in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Mozambique, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 177 —
2004 179 +1.1%
2005 179 +0.0%
2006 117 -34.6%
2007 32 -72.6%
2008 34 +6.2%
2009 34 +0.0%
2010 21 -38.2%
2011 21 +0.0%
2012 21 +0.0%
2013 21 +0.0%
2014 21 +0.0%
2015 21 +0.0%
2016 21 +0.0%
2017 17 -19.0%
2018 17 +0.0%
2019 17 +0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.43 32 179 7
2010s 19.8 17 21 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 60 India 17.5 compare
  2. 60 Malaysia 17.5 compare
  3. 62 Marshall Islands 17 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 16.6 compare
  5. 65 Dominican Republic 16.5 compare
  6. 65 El Salvador 16.5 compare
  7. 65 Luxembourg 16.5 compare
  8. 65 Pakistan 16.5 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Mozambique?
Time required to start business in Mozambique was 17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 179 in 2004.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2017.
How does Mozambique rank for time required to start business?
Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 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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