What is the lowest starting a business: procedures required - women recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2003.

How does Namibia rank for starting a business: procedures required - women?

Namibia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business: procedures required - women rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Procedures required - Women (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business: Procedures required - Women in Namibia

Name: Starting a business: Procedures required - Women in Namibia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Starting a business: Procedures required - Women was 10 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

10 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

10 number

in 2003

All-time low

10 number

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business: Procedures required - Women in Namibia, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 10 number for starting a business: procedures required - women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: procedures required - women in Namibia peaked at 10 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2003.

That places Namibia 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	10 number	10 number	10 number	7
2010s	10 number	10 number	10 number	10

Countries ranked near Namibia

21 Brazil 10.61 number compare
22 India 10 number compare
22 Central African Republic 10 number compare
22 Costa Rica 10 number compare
22 Libya 10 number compare
22 Mozambique 10 number compare
22 Sudan 10 number compare
22 Tanzania 10 number compare

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More private sector data for Namibia

Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 28.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 13.2% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 80.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: procedures required - women in Namibia?: Starting a business: procedures required - women in Namibia was 10 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: procedures required - women recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 10 number in 2003.
What is the lowest starting a business: procedures required - women recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for starting a business: procedures required - women?: Namibia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: procedures required - women rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Procedures required - Women (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Procedures required - Women (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The number of procedures for women records all the procedures required in practice for five female married entrepreneurs to start and operate a local limited liability company. A procedure is de?ned as any interaction of the company founders with external parties or spouses (if legally required). Both pre- and post-incorporation procedures that are officially required or commonly done in practice are recorded.