Time required to start business in Malaysia
Malaysia: Time required to start business was 17.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start business in Malaysia, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.5 for time required to start business in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Malaysia peaked at 37.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 188 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.
Time required to start business in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.5 | — |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +213.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +29.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time required to start business in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +213.3% | 7.5 | 23.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 | 18.5 | 37.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 India 17.5 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 17 compare
- 62 Mozambique 17 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start business in Malaysia?
- Time required to start business in Malaysia was 17.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for time required to start business?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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