Lesotho Time Required to Start a Business 2019: 15 days

Lesotho's time required to start a business in 2019 is 15 days, down 48.3% from 2018. It ranks #76 of 189 countries.

Time required to start a business varies globally, highlighting efficiency in regulatory environments and economic growth potential.

Source (2019): Time required to start a business

Historical Trend

Time Required to Start a Business over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201915 days14 days-48.28%
201829 days0 days0.00%
201729 days0 days0.00%
201629 days0 days0.00%
201529 days0 days0.00%
201429 days0 days0.00%
201329 days0 days0.00%
201229 days10 days-25.64%
201139 days0 days0.00%
201039 days0 days0.00%
200939 days0 days0.00%
200839 days34 days-46.58%
200773 days0 days0.00%
200673 days30 days-29.13%
2005103 days35 days-25.36%
2004138 days0 days0.00%
2003138 days——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Lesotho: Time Required to Start a Business. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/lesotho/time-required-to-start-a-business

The figures on this page come from Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Lesotho Time Required to Start a Business

What is Lesotho's time required to start a business in 2019?▾

Lesotho's time required to start a business is 15 days in 2019, according to Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data.

Is Lesotho's time required to start a business increasing or decreasing?▾

Lesotho's time required to start a business fell by 48.3% from 2018 (29 days) to 2019 (15 days). Over the past decade (2009–2019) it fell by 61.5%.

How does Lesotho rank for time required to start a business?▾

In 2019, Lesotho has the 76th highest time required to start a business out of 189 countries with data.

What was Lesotho's time required to start a business in 2003?▾

In 2003, Lesotho's time required to start a business was 138 days. By 2019 it fell by 89.1%.

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