Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in France
France: Starting a business: Time - Men was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in France, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in France stood at 4 days.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in France peaked at 41 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5 days, in 2016.
France ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starting a business: Time - Men in France, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41 days | — |
| 2004 | 7 days | -82.9% |
| 2005 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 days | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 days | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 4 days | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 days | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 days | +14.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.25 days, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 4 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 days, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 days | 6.5 days | 41 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9 days | 3.5 days | 6.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in France?
- Starting a business: time - men in France was 4 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 days in 2016.
- How does France rank for starting a business: time - men?
- France ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.