Time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Time required to start business was 7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
147
in 2010
All-time low
7
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2019

0501001502004201120192004: 1452005: 1452006: 1452007: 1452008: 1452009: 1452010: 1472011: 112012: 82013: 82014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe is 7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 147 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2014.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145 145 145 6
2010s 21.6 7 147 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe?
Time required to start business in Sao Tome and Principe was 7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 147 in 2010.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for time required to start business?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data

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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