What is starting a business - score in Japan?

Starting a business - score in Japan was 86.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 86.1 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 2005.

How does Japan rank for starting a business - score?

Japan ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan 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.

Starting a business - Score in Japan

Name: Starting a business - Score in Japan
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Starting a business - Score was 86.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

86.1

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

105th

of 188 countries

All-time high

86.1

in 2019

All-time low

71.59

in 2005

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Japan, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Japan is 86.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Japan peaked at 86.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.59, in 2005.

That places Japan 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	78.18	71.59	83.12	7
2010s	85.74	83.11	86.1	10

Countries ranked near Japan

102 Bhutan 86.36 compare
103 Cameroon 86.27 compare
104 Nigeria 86.22 compare
106 Mexico 86.07 compare
107 Qatar 86.05 compare
108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85.88 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Japan

Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
Food imports 9.8% (2025)
Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 1.3% (2025)
Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 13.6% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Japan?: Starting a business - score in Japan was 86.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 86.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 2005.
How does Japan rank for starting a business - score?: Japan ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
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 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.