Starting a business: Time - Men in Mozambique
Mozambique: Starting a business: Time - Men was 17 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Mozambique, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Mozambique is 17 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Mozambique peaked at 179 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17 days, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 61st out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.43 days | 32 days | 179 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8 days | 17 days | 21 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 38.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Mozambique?
- Starting a business: time - men in Mozambique was 17 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 179 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 days in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Mozambique ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.