Time required to start business in Sweden
Sweden: Time required to start business was 7.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16
in 2003
All-time low
7
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Sweden, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start business in Sweden is 7.5, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Sweden peaked at 16 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16 | — |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Sweden?
- Time required to start business in Sweden was 7.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for time required to start business?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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