Starting a business: Time - Men in Lesotho
Lesotho: Starting a business: Time - Men was 15 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Lesotho, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Lesotho stood at 15 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Lesotho peaked at 138 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15 days, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 86.14 days | 39 days | 138 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.6 days | 15 days | 39 days | 10 |
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More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Lesotho?
- Starting a business: time - men in Lesotho was 15 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 138 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 days in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.