Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Austria or Sweden?

Austria, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Sweden as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Sweden: Starting a business: Minimum capital

Austria

11.5%

in 2019

Sweden

10.5%

in 2019

Austria rank

23rd

Sweden rank

26th

Starting a business: Minimum capital over time

Austria
Sweden

How they compare

Austria currently reports 11.5% against 10.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.7%	33.4%	25.3%	Austria
2010s	27.7%	12.4%	15.4%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Austria or Sweden?: Austria, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Austria and Sweden?: 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?: Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,247 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The paid-in minimum capital requirement re?ects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a third-party before registration or up to three months after incorporation. It is calculated as percentage of income per capita. Any legal limitation of the company’s operations or decisions related to the payment of the minimum capital requirement is recorded. In case the legal minimum capital is provided per share, it is assumed 5 shareholders own the company and the legal minimum capital is multiplied by 5 shares. If an economy requires a minimum capital but allows businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, only this part is recorded.