Starting a business: Time - Men in Kenya
Kenya: Starting a business: Time - Men was 23 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Kenya, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Kenya stood at 23 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Kenya peaked at 60 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22 days, in 2016.
That places Kenya 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.86 days | 33 days | 60 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.7 days | 22 days | 35 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Kenya?
- Starting a business: time - men in Kenya was 23 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 days in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.