Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Cameroon or Congo?

Cameroon, at 168.3% against 80.5% in Congo as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?

10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Congo: Minimum capital for starting a business

Cameroon

168.3%

in 2012

Congo

80.5%

in 2012

Cameroon rank

18th

Congo rank

19th

Minimum capital for starting a business over time

Cameroon
Congo

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 168.3% against 80.5% in Congo, a difference of 87.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Congo ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	204.2%	190.0%	14.2%	Cameroon
2010s	181.0%	99.4%	81.6%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Cameroon or Congo?: Cameroon, at 168.3% against 80.5% in Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in minimum capital for starting a business between Cameroon and Congo?: 87.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for minimum capital for starting a business?: Cameroon ranks 18th and Congo ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 548 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.