Time required to start business in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Time required to start business was 8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start business in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Sierra Leone stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Sierra Leone peaked at 26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | — |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 | 12 | 26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Sierra Leone?
- Time required to start business in Sierra Leone was 8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for time required to start business?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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