Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Turkey

Turkey: Starting a business: Time - Men was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
40 days
in 2003
All-time low
7 days
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Starting a business: Time - Men in Turkey, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 40 days2004: 10.5 days2005: 10.5 days2006: 10.5 days2007: 10.5 days2008: 10.5 days2009: 10.5 days2010: 10.5 days2011: 10.5 days2012: 10.5 days2013: 10.5 days2014: 11 days2015: 11 days2016: 10 days2017: 10 days2018: 7 days2019: 7 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Turkey stood at 7 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Turkey peaked at 40 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Starting a business: Time - Men in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Turkey, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 40 days —
2004 10.5 days -73.8%
2005 10.5 days +0.0%
2006 10.5 days +0.0%
2007 10.5 days +0.0%
2008 10.5 days +0.0%
2009 10.5 days +0.0%
2010 10.5 days +0.0%
2011 10.5 days +0.0%
2012 10.5 days +0.0%
2013 10.5 days +0.0%
2014 11 days +4.8%
2015 11 days +0.0%
2016 10 days -9.1%
2017 10 days +0.0%
2018 7 days -30.0%
2019 7 days +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 7 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 7 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 days, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.71 days 10.5 days 40 days 7
2010s 9.8 days 7 days 11 days 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 139 Sweden 7.5 days compare
  2. 140 Nigeria 7.23 days compare
  3. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 7 days compare
  4. 141 Hungary 7 days compare
  5. 141 Myanmar 7 days compare
  6. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 7 days compare
  7. 141 Serbia 7 days compare
  8. 141 Tajikistan 7 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - men in Turkey?
Starting a business: time - men in Turkey was 7 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 40 days in 2003.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for starting a business: time - men?
Turkey ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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

Indicator
Starting a business: Time - Men (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

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.