Germany vs Switzerland: Starting a business: Minimum capital
Starting a business: Minimum capital over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.8% against 24.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 18.8% | 26.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 25.6% | 9.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 29.8% against 24.6% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Germany and Switzerland?
- 5.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?
- Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.