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.
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 Pakistan 16.5 days compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.