Time required to start a business in Qatar
Qatar: Time required to start a business was 8.7 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Time required to start a business in Qatar, 2007–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 8.7 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Qatar peaked at 10.7 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2 days, in 2007.
That places Qatar 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 days | 8.2 days | 8.2 days | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 days | 8.7 days | 10.7 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Qatar?
- Time required to start a business in Qatar was 8.7 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 days in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for time required to start a business?
- Qatar ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.