Starting a business: Time - Men 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 140th of 188 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.
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 |
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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)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 48.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 25.1% (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 140th out of 188 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.