What is starting a business: time - women in Libya?

Starting a business: time - women in Libya was 35 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business: time - women recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.

What is the lowest starting a business: time - women recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.

How does Libya rank for starting a business: time - women?

Libya ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business: time - women rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Libya 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.

Starting a business: Time - Women in Libya

Name: Starting a business: Time - Women in Libya
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Starting a business: Time - Women was 35 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

35 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 188 countries

All-time high

35 days

in 2012

All-time low

35 days

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2019

Starting a business: Time - Women in Libya, 2012–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Libya recorded 35 days for starting a business: time - women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Libya 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Libya

23 Malawi 37 days compare
23 Poland 37 days compare
25 Angola 36 days compare
26 Paraguay 35 days compare
26 Sudan 35 days compare
29 Equatorial Guinea 33 days compare
29 Philippines 33 days compare

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More private sector data for Libya

Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
Food imports 21.6% (2019)
Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.1% (2019)
Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
Transport services 38.9% (2023)
Computer, communications and other services 4.6% (2023)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - women in Libya?: Starting a business: time - women in Libya was 35 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - women recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - women recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 35 days in 2012.
How does Libya rank for starting a business: time - women?: Libya ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - women rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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: 10 August 2026

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.