Time required to start a business in Yemen
Yemen: Time required to start a business was 40.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 40.5 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Yemen peaked at 72.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5 days, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Yemen, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.5 days | — |
| 2004 | 63.5 days | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 63.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.5 days | -78.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5 days | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5 days | +224.0% |
| 2013 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5 days | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40.5 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40.5 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.36 days | 12.5 days | 72.5 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.9 days | 12.5 days | 40.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Yemen?
- Time required to start a business in Yemen was 40.5 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 days in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for time required to start a business?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.