Time required to start business in Poland

Poland: Time required to start business was 37 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
63
in 2003
All-time low
37
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Poland, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 632004: 632005: 522006: 452007: 452008: 452009: 392010: 392011: 392012: 392013: 372014: 372015: 372016: 372017: 372018: 372019: 37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Poland is 37, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Poland peaked at 63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2013.

That places Poland 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Time required to start business in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Poland, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 63 —
2004 63 +0.0%
2005 52 -17.5%
2006 45 -13.5%
2007 45 +0.0%
2008 45 +0.0%
2009 39 -13.3%
2010 39 +0.0%
2011 39 +0.0%
2012 39 +0.0%
2013 37 -5.1%
2014 37 +0.0%
2015 37 +0.0%
2016 37 +0.0%
2017 37 +0.0%
2018 37 +0.0%
2019 37 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.29 39 63 7
2010s 37.6 37 39 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Fiji 40 compare
  2. 20 South Africa 40 compare
  3. 22 Bolivia 39.5 compare
  4. 23 Malawi 37 compare
  5. 25 Angola 36 compare
  6. 26 Libya 35 compare
  7. 26 Paraguay 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Poland?
Time required to start business in Poland was 37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for time required to start business?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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