Time required to start a business in Tunisia
Tunisia: Time required to start a business was 9 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Tunisia, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Tunisia stood at 9 days. 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 a business in Tunisia peaked at 13 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9 days, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 days | 13 days | 13 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2 days | 9 days | 13 days | 10 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 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 Tunisia?
- Time required to start a business in Tunisia was 9 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 days in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for time required to start a business?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a 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 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.