Eswatini vs Lesotho: Minimum capital for starting a business

Eswatini
0.4%
in 2012
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2012
Eswatini rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th

Minimum capital for starting a business over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
05101520200320072012

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.4% against 0.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 14.6% 14.0% Lesotho
2010s 0.5% 7.7% 7.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 0.4% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in minimum capital for starting a business between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for minimum capital for starting a business?
Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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

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/.