Time required to start a business in Tanzania
Tanzania: Time required to start a business was 29.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Tanzania, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Tanzania is 29.5 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Tanzania peaked at 36 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.5 days, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 34th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.57 days | 31 days | 36 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.3 days | 27.5 days | 31 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Tanzania?
- Time required to start a business in Tanzania was 29.5 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 days in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for time required to start a business?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.