World Bank · Private Sector
Lesotho: Start-up procedures to register a business
6count · 2019-14.3% since 2009
Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production. Annual figures for Lesotho from 2003 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 7 | |
| 2007 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2005 | 9 | |
| 2004 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 9 |
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World Bank (2026). Start-up procedures to register a business. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-start-up-procedures-to-register-a-business (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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