Starting a business - Score in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Starting a business - Score was 67.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Starting a business - Score in Iran, Islamic Rep., 2003–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business - score in Iran, Islamic Rep. stood at 67.8.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 71.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2004.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 65.59 | 63.3 | 71.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.26 | 67.26 | 70.93 | 10 |
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More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Transport services 72.4% (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 1.1% (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business - score in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Starting a business - score in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 67.8 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for starting a business - score?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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.