Time required to start business in Switzerland
Switzerland: Time required to start business was 10 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20
in 2003
All-time low
10
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Switzerland, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Switzerland stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Switzerland peaked at 20 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 111th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 | 18 | 20 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10.4 compare
- 110 Russia 10.1 compare
- 111 Colombia 10 compare
- 111 Gabon 10 compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 111 Niger 10 compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Switzerland?
- Time required to start business in Switzerland was 10 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for time required to start business?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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