Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in India
India: Starting a business: Time - Men was 17.47 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in India, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in India stood at 17.47 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in India peaked at 127 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.47 days, in 2018.
That places India 60th out of 191 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.
Starting a business: Time - Men in India, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 127 days | — |
| 2004 | 127 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 days | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 38 days | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 36 days | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 34 days | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 days | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 days | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 32.65 days | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 35 days | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 30 days | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 28.47 days | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 29.77 days | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.47 days | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 17.47 days | +6.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.47 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 days, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 17.47 days is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.73 days, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.43 days | 34 days | 127 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.38 days | 16.47 days | 35 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Malaysia 17 days compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 17 days compare
- 61 Mozambique 17 days compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in India?
- Starting a business: time - men in India was 17.47 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 127 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 days in 2018.
- How does India rank for starting a business: time - men?
- India ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.