Time required to start business in Turkey

Turkey: Time required to start business was 7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 2003
All-time low
7
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Turkey, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 402004: 10.52005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.52008: 10.52009: 10.52010: 10.52011: 10.52012: 10.52013: 10.52014: 112015: 112016: 102017: 102018: 72019: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Turkey is 7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Turkey peaked at 40 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2018.

That places Turkey 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time required to start business in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Turkey, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 40 —
2004 10.5 -73.8%
2005 10.5 +0.0%
2006 10.5 +0.0%
2007 10.5 +0.0%
2008 10.5 +0.0%
2009 10.5 +0.0%
2010 10.5 +0.0%
2011 10.5 +0.0%
2012 10.5 +0.0%
2013 10.5 +0.0%
2014 11 +4.8%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 10 -9.1%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 7 -30.0%
2019 7 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.71 10.5 40 7
2010s 9.8 7 11 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 138 Sweden 7.5 compare
  2. 139 Nigeria 7.2 compare
  3. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 7 compare
  4. 140 Hungary 7 compare
  5. 140 Myanmar 7 compare
  6. 140 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  7. 140 Serbia 7 compare
  8. 140 Tajikistan 7 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Turkey?
Time required to start business in Turkey was 7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for time required to start business?
Turkey ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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