Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Oman
Oman: Starting a business: Time - Men was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Oman, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Oman stood at 4 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Oman peaked at 43 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2017.
Oman ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Oman, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36 days | — |
| 2004 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 days | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 40 days | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 15 days | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 13 days | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 days | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 days | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 4 days | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 days | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.25 days, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.29 days | 13 days | 43 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.7 days | 4 days | 13 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Oman?
- Starting a business: time - men in Oman was 4 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Oman ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.