Time required to start business in Norway
Norway: Time required to start business was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18
in 2003
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Norway, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4 for time required to start 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 business in Norway peaked at 18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4, 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.
Time required to start business in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Norway?
- Time required to start business in Norway was 4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for time required to start business?
- Norway ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start 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 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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