Time required to start a business in Russia
Russia: Time required to start a business was 10.1 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.1 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.2 days
in 2013
All-time low
10.1 days
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start a business in Russia, 2013–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10.1 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
That places Russia 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in Russia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.2 days | — |
| 2014 | 11.5 days | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8 days | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1 days | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1 days | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.1 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.1 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Russia
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5 days compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10.4 days compare
- 111 Colombia 10 days compare
- 111 Gabon 10 days compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 10 days compare
- 111 Niger 10 days compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 days compare
- 111 Switzerland 10 days compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Russia?
- Time required to start a business in Russia was 10.1 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 days in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for time required to start a business?
- Russia ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.