Time required to start business in Nepal
Nepal: Time required to start business was 22.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22.5
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31
in 2003
All-time low
17
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Nepal, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.5 for time required to start business in 2019.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Nepal peaked at 31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31 | — |
| 2004 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +21.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.75, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Nepal?
- Time required to start business in Nepal was 22.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for time required to start business?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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