Time required to start a business in Senegal
Senegal: Time required to start a business was 6 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 6 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Senegal peaked at 58 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6 days, in 2011.
That places Senegal 150th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57 days | — |
| 2004 | 57 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 days | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9 days | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 days | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 days | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.43 days | 9 days | 58 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.3 days | 6 days | 9 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Senegal?
- Time required to start a business in Senegal was 6 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for time required to start a business?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.