Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Starting a business: Time - Men was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 166 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 166 days | — |
| 2004 | 133 days | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 133 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 133 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 132 days | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 126 days | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 84 days | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 65 days | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 58 days | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 31 days | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 16 days | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 11 days | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 days | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 days | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 14 days, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 days, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.43 days | 126 days | 166 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.7 days | 7 days | 84 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Starting a business: time - men in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 166 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.