Starting a business: Time - Men in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Starting a business: Time - Men was 72 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Iran, Islamic Rep., 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 72 days for starting a business: time - men in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 81 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62 days, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Rep. 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.71 days | 62 days | 81 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.6 days | 64 days | 73 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Transport services 72.4% (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 1.1% (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Starting a business: time - men in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 72 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 81 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 days in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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.