Time required to start a business in United States
United States: Time required to start a business was 4.2 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.2 days
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.2 days
in 2013
All-time low
4.2 days
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Time required to start a business in United States, 2013–2019
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 United States stood at 4.2 days. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
United States ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in United States?
- Time required to start a business in United States was 4.2 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 days in 2019.
- How does United States rank for time required to start a business?
- United States ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.