What is starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy?

Starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy was 89.45 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 89.45 in 2015.

What is the lowest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 77.39 in 2003.

How does Italy rank for starting a business: time - men (days) - score?

Italy ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business: time - men (days) - score rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score in Italy

Name: Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score in Italy
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score was 89.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

89.45

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

83rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

89.45

in 2015

All-time low

77.39

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score in Italy, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy stood at 89.45. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy peaked at 89.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.39, in 2003.

Italy ranks 83rd 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	85.07	77.39	88.44	7
2010s	88.79	87.94	89.45	10

Countries ranked near Italy

81 Russia 90.35 compare
82 Trinidad and Tobago 89.95 compare
83 Ireland 89.45 compare
83 Israel 89.45 compare
83 Mali 89.45 compare
83 Saint Lucia 89.45 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Italy

Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
Food imports 11.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 20.1% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2025)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy?: Starting a business: time - men (days) - score in Italy was 89.45 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 89.45 in 2015.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - men (days) - score recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 77.39 in 2003.
How does Italy rank for starting a business: time - men (days) - score?: Italy ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - men (days) - score rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Time - Men (days) - 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 the time for men benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.