Starting a business: Time - Women (days) in Germany
Germany: Starting a business: Time - Women was 8 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Women in Germany, 2003–2019
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 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 - Women in Germany, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45 days | — |
| 2004 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 days | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 22 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 days | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5 days | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5 days | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 days | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 8 days | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 days | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.25 days, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 days, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 191 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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About this data
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.