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

Senegal, at 192.3% against 80.5% in Congo as of 2012.

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

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.

Congo vs Senegal: Minimum capital for starting a business

Congo

80.5%

in 2012

Senegal

192.3%

in 2012

Congo rank

19th

Senegal rank

16th

Minimum capital for starting a business over time

Congo
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 192.3% against 80.5% in Congo, a difference of 111.8%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 2.4 times Congo's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	190.0%	256.0%	66.0%	Senegal
2010s	99.4%	200.1%	100.7%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Congo or Senegal?: Senegal, at 192.3% against 80.5% in Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in minimum capital for starting a business between Congo and Senegal?: 111.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for minimum capital for starting a business?: Congo ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th 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/.