Time required to start a business in Spain
Spain: Time required to start a business was 12.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Spain, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.5 days for time required to start a business in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Spain peaked at 138 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5 days, in 2018.
Spain ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.86 days | 60 days | 138 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.4 days | 12.5 days | 52 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Spain?
- Time required to start a business in Spain was 12.5 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 138 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 days in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for time required to start a business?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.