Time required to start a business in Niger
Niger: Time required to start a business was 10 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 10 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Niger peaked at 36 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2017.
Niger ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Niger, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36 days | — |
| 2004 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 days | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 24 days | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 20 days | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 18 days | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 days | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 days | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 8 days | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 10 days | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 days | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 days | 18 days | 36 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.3 days | 8 days | 18 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5 days compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10.4 days compare
- 110 Russia 10.1 days compare
- 111 Colombia 10 days compare
- 111 Gabon 10 days compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 10 days compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 days compare
- 111 Switzerland 10 days compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Niger?
- Time required to start a business in Niger was 10 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for time required to start a business?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.