Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Ghana or Lesotho?

Ghana, at 4.3% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?

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.

Ghana vs Lesotho: Minimum capital for starting a business

Ghana

4.3%

in 2012

Lesotho

0.0%

in 2012

Ghana rank

25th

Lesotho rank

27th

Minimum capital for starting a business over time

Ghana
Lesotho

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.3% against 0.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.3%.

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

Ghana ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.0%	15.7%	9.3%	Ghana
2010s	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Ghana or Lesotho?: Ghana, at 4.3% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in minimum capital for starting a business between Ghana and Lesotho?: 4.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for minimum capital for starting a business?: Ghana ranks 25th 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: 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/.