Time required to start business in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Time required to start business was 27 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
132
in 2003
All-time low
27
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Zimbabwe, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start business in Zimbabwe is 27, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Zimbabwe peaked at 132 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start business in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 132 | — |
| 2004 | 94 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 27 | -15.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.43 | 94 | 132 | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 27 | 91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Zimbabwe?
- Time required to start business in Zimbabwe was 27 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for time required to start business?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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