Starting a business: Time - Men in Egypt
Egypt: Starting a business: Time - Men was 12 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Egypt, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Egypt is 12 days, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Egypt peaked at 42 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 days, in 2018.
That places Egypt 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 24.86 days | 12 days | 42 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.1 days | 11 days | 16 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 49.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Egypt?
- Starting a business: time - men in Egypt was 12 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 days in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.