Estonia vs Iraq: Starting a business: Minimum capital

Estonia
13.1%
in 2019
Iraq
14.6%
in 2019
Estonia rank
19th
Iraq rank
18th

Starting a business: Minimum capital over time

  • Estonia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14.6% against 13.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 36.2% 39.5% 3.3% Iraq
2010s 18.9% 21.2% 2.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Estonia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 14.6% against 13.1% in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Estonia and Iraq?
1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iraq?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Iraq rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?
Estonia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th 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

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.