Time required to start a business in Mali

Mali: Time required to start a business was 11 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
42 days
in 2006
All-time low
8 days
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Mali, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 33 days2004: 33 days2005: 27 days2006: 42 days2007: 25 days2008: 25 days2009: 8 days2010: 8 days2011: 8 days2012: 8 days2013: 11 days2014: 11 days2015: 8.5 days2016: 8.5 days2017: 11 days2018: 11 days2019: 11 days

Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Mali is 11 days, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Mali peaked at 42 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2009.

That places Mali 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.57 days 8 days 42 days 7
2010s 9.6 days 8 days 11 days 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Mali?
Time required to start a business in Mali was 11 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42 days in 2006.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2009.
How does Mali rank for time required to start a business?
Mali ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by 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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.