Time required to start a business in Oman
Oman: Time required to start a business was 4.3 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Oman, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Oman is 4.3 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Oman peaked at 43.4 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.3 days, in 2017.
That places Oman 166th 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 a business in Oman, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.4 days | — |
| 2004 | 36.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4 days | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 40.4 days | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4 days | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4 days | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 days | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3 days | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 days | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3 days | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 days | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.3 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.3 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time required to start a business in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -61.9% | 40.4 days | 15.4 days |
| 2017 | -41.1% | 7.3 days | 4.3 days |
| 2011 | -29.9% | 13.4 days | 9.4 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.69 days | 13.4 days | 43.4 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.02 days | 4.3 days | 13.4 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Oman?
- Time required to start a business in Oman was 4.3 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 days in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for time required to start a business?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.