Starting a business: Time - Men in Moldova
Moldova: Starting a business: Time - Men was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Moldova, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Moldova is 4 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Moldova peaked at 42 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2018.
That places Moldova 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 26.29 days | 10 days | 42 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7 days | 4 days | 10 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 56.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 38.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 35.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Moldova?
- Starting a business: time - men in Moldova was 4 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Moldova ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.