Time required to start a business in Uganda
Uganda: Time required to start a business was 24 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 24 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Uganda peaked at 36 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24 days, in 2017.
That places Uganda 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.71 days | 27 days | 36 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.2 days | 24 days | 29 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Uganda?
- Time required to start a business in Uganda was 24 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 days in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for time required to start a business?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.