Time required to start a business in Togo
Togo: Time required to start a business was 2.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Togo, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.5 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 54.5% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Togo peaked at 84 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5 days, in 2019.
Togo ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 66.57 days | 60 days | 84 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.5 days | 2.5 days | 84 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Togo?
- Time required to start a business in Togo was 2.5 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 84 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 days in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for time required to start a business?
- Togo ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.