Starting a business: Time - Men in Pakistan
Pakistan: Starting a business: Time - Men was 16.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Pakistan, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Pakistan is 16.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Pakistan peaked at 25 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.5 days, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 65th 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 | 23.86 days | 21 days | 25 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.35 days | 16.5 days | 21 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Brazil 16.62 days compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 16.5 days compare
- 65 El Salvador 16.5 days compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.5 days compare
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 43.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Pakistan?
- Starting a business: time - men in Pakistan was 16.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 days in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.