Time required to start business in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Time required to start business was 3.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2003
All-time low
3.8
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2019

51015202003201120192003: 19.32004: 19.32005: 19.32006: 19.32007: 18.32008: 18.32009: 15.32010: 15.32011: 13.32012: 8.32013: 8.32014: 8.32015: 8.32016: 8.32017: 8.32018: 3.82019: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in United Arab Emirates is 3.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2018.

That places United Arab Emirates 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Time required to start business in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in United Arab Emirates, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 19.3 —
2004 19.3 +0.0%
2005 19.3 +0.0%
2006 19.3 +0.0%
2007 18.3 -5.2%
2008 18.3 +0.0%
2009 15.3 -16.4%
2010 15.3 +0.0%
2011 13.3 -13.1%
2012 8.3 -37.6%
2013 8.3 +0.0%
2014 8.3 +0.0%
2015 8.3 +0.0%
2016 8.3 +0.0%
2017 8.3 +0.0%
2018 3.8 -54.2%
2019 3.8 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.44 15.3 19.3 7
2010s 8.6 3.8 15.3 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 176 Azerbaijan 3.5 compare
  2. 176 Denmark 3.5 compare
  3. 176 Estonia 3.5 compare
  4. 176 Netherlands 3.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in United Arab Emirates?
Time required to start business in United Arab Emirates was 3.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for time required to start business?
United Arab Emirates ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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