Starting a business: Time - Men in China
China: Starting a business: Time - Men was 8.55 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in China, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
China recorded 8.55 days for starting a business: time - men in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in China peaked at 48 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.55 days, in 2018.
China ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.86 days | 35 days | 48 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.7 days | 8.55 days | 38 days | 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: time - men in China?
- Starting a business: time - men in China was 8.55 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 days in 2018.
- How does China rank for starting a business: time - men?
- China ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.