Time required to start business in Malawi

Malawi: Time required to start business was 37 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
43
in 2003
All-time low
36
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start business in Malawi, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 432004: 372005: 372006: 372007: 372008: 372009: 362010: 362011: 362012: 372013: 402014: 382015: 382016: 372017: 372018: 372019: 37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Malawi is 37, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start business in Malawi peaked at 43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2009.

Malawi ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Time required to start business in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Malawi, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 43 —
2004 37 -14.0%
2005 37 +0.0%
2006 37 +0.0%
2007 37 +0.0%
2008 37 +0.0%
2009 36 -2.7%
2010 36 +0.0%
2011 36 +0.0%
2012 37 +2.8%
2013 40 +8.1%
2014 38 -5.0%
2015 38 +0.0%
2016 37 -2.6%
2017 37 +0.0%
2018 37 +0.0%
2019 37 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.71 36 43 7
2010s 37.3 36 40 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 20 Fiji 40 compare
  2. 20 South Africa 40 compare
  3. 22 Bolivia 39.5 compare
  4. 23 Poland 37 compare
  5. 25 Angola 36 compare
  6. 26 Libya 35 compare
  7. 26 Paraguay 35 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Malawi?
Time required to start business in Malawi was 37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for time required to start business?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start business rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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