Starting a business: Time - Men in Niger
Niger: Starting a business: Time - Men was 10 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Niger, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Niger is 10 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Niger peaked at 36 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2017.
Niger ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 days | 18 days | 36 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.3 days | 8 days | 18 days | 10 |
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- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5 days compare
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- 109 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 10 days compare
- 109 Switzerland 10 days compare
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More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 57.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Niger?
- Starting a business: time - men in Niger was 10 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.