Time required to start business in South Africa
South Africa: Time required to start business was 40 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56
in 2003
All-time low
40
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in South Africa, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start business in South Africa is 40, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in South Africa peaked at 56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56 | — |
| 2004 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 40 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 40 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.57 | 45 | 56 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 40 | 46 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in South Africa?
- Time required to start business in South Africa was 40 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for time required to start business?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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