Starting a business: Time - Women in Germany

Germany: Starting a business: Time - Women was 8 days in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
8 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
45 days
in 2003
All-time low
8 days
in 2016
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Starting a business: Time - Women in Germany, 2003–2019

10203040502003201120192003: 45 days2004: 45 days2005: 22 days2006: 22 days2007: 18 days2008: 17.5 days2009: 17.5 days2010: 14.5 days2011: 14.5 days2012: 14.5 days2013: 14.5 days2014: 14.5 days2015: 10.5 days2016: 8 days2017: 8 days2018: 8 days2019: 8 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business: time - women in Germany is 8 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: time - women in Germany peaked at 45 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2016.

Germany ranks 132nd of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.71 days 17.5 days 45 days 7
2010s 11.5 days 8 days 14.5 days 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 129 Belarus 8.5 days compare
  2. 129 Zambia 8.5 days compare
  3. 131 Mexico 8.41 days compare
  4. 132 Gambia 8 days compare
  5. 132 Korea 8 days compare
  6. 132 Madagascar 8 days compare
  7. 132 Sierra Leone 8 days compare
  8. 132 Slovenia 8 days compare
  9. 132 Sri Lanka 8 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - women in Germany?
Starting a business: time - women in Germany was 8 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - women recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45 days in 2003.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - women recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2016.
How does Germany rank for starting a business: time - women?
Germany ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - women rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Women (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Starting a business: Time - Women (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The time for women captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five female 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.