Starting a business - Score in China
China: Starting a business - Score was 92.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Starting a business - Score in China, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business - score in China is 92.62, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business - score in China peaked at 92.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.21, in 2003.
China ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3 | 43.21 | 62.67 | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.77 | 63.51 | 92.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business - score in China?
- Starting a business - score in China was 92.62 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.21 in 2003.
- How does China rank for starting a business - score?
- China ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business - score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.