Time required to start business in Tunisia

Tunisia: Time required to start business was 9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13
in 2003
All-time low
9
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Tunisia, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 132004: 132005: 132006: 132007: 132008: 132009: 132010: 132011: 132012: 132013: 132014: 132015: 132016: 132017: 132018: 92019: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, time required to start business in Tunisia stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Tunisia peaked at 13 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2018.

That places Tunisia 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Tunisia, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 13 —
2004 13 +0.0%
2005 13 +0.0%
2006 13 +0.0%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 13 +0.0%
2009 13 +0.0%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 13 +0.0%
2013 13 +0.0%
2014 13 +0.0%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 13 +0.0%
2018 9 -30.8%
2019 9 +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13 13 13 7
2010s 12.2 9 13 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 117 Cape Verde 9 compare
  2. 117 Morocco 9 compare
  3. 117 Samoa 9 compare
  4. 117 Solomon Islands 9 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Tunisia?
Time required to start business in Tunisia was 9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
How does Tunisia rank for time required to start business?
Tunisia ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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