Time required to start a business in Malta
Malta: Time required to start a business was 20.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Malta, 2011–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Malta stood at 20.5 days.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Malta peaked at 38.5 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16 days, in 2017.
Malta ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to start a business in Malta, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.5 days | — |
| 2012 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5 days | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 28 days | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 26 days | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 16 days | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5 days | +28.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20.5 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14 days, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Malta?
- Time required to start a business in Malta was 20.5 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 days in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for time required to start a business?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.