Time required to start a business in New Zealand
New Zealand: Time required to start a business was 0.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in New Zealand, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in New Zealand peaked at 12 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 days, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 8.71 days | 0.5 days | 12 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5 days | 0.5 days | 0.5 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in New Zealand?
- Time required to start a business in New Zealand was 0.5 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 days in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for time required to start a business?
- New Zealand ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.