What is starting a business - score in Niger?

Starting a business - score in Niger was 91.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 91.93 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 2003.

How does Niger rank for starting a business - score?

Niger ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger 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 Niger

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

Niger: Starting a business - Score was 91.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

91.51

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

55th

of 188 countries

All-time high

91.93

in 2017

All-time low

21.96

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Niger, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Niger recorded 91.51 for starting a business - score in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Niger peaked at 91.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 2003.

Niger ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, 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	28.29	21.96	42.53	7
2010s	66.86	42.55	91.93	10

Countries ranked near Niger

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More private sector data for Niger

Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
Food imports 37.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 4.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 57.7% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 32.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Niger?: Starting a business - score in Niger was 91.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 91.93 in 2017.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 2003.
How does Niger rank for starting a business - score?: Niger ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.