Minimum capital for starting a business in Congo
Congo: Minimum capital for starting a business was 80.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Congo, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, minimum capital for starting a business in Congo stood at 80.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Congo peaked at 244.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2012.
Congo ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 238.7% | — |
| 2004 | 244.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 220.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 192.4% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 206.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 131.2% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 129.8% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.0% | 96.5% | 244.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 80.5% | 129.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Congo?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Congo was 80.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 244.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/.