Time required to start a business in Norway
Norway: Time required to start a business was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Norway, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Norway peaked at 18 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2015.
That places Norway 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 10.14 days | 6 days | 18 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9 days | 4 days | 6 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Norway?
- Time required to start a business in Norway was 4 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for time required to start a business?
- Norway ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.