Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Congo
Congo: Starting a business: Time - Men was 49 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Congo, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Congo stood at 49 days.
The figure is down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Congo peaked at 158 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37 days, in 2003.
Congo ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Congo, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37 days | — |
| 2004 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 days | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 158 days | +315.8% |
| 2009 | 158 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 158 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 158 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 days | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 50 days | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 days | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49 days | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 days, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.86 days | 37 days | 158 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.9 days | 49 days | 158 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Congo?
- Starting a business: time - men in Congo was 49 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 158 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 days in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.