Time required to start a business in Togo

Togo: Time required to start a business was 2.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.5 days
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
84 days
in 2009
All-time low
2.5 days
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Togo, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 74 days2004: 63 days2005: 63 days2006: 62 days2007: 60 days2008: 60 days2009: 84 days2010: 84 days2011: 84 days2012: 38 days2013: 19 days2014: 10 days2015: 10 days2016: 6 days2017: 6 days2018: 5.5 days2019: 2.5 days

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.57 days 60 days 84 days 7
2010s 26.5 days 2.5 days 84 days 10

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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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.