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 regions 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.

Time required to start a business in Malta

Name: Time required to start a business in Malta
Creator: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Time required to start a business was 20.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

20.5 days

Change on year

up 28.1%

Rank

49th

of 188 regions

All-time high

38.5 days

in 2011

All-time low

16 days

in 2017

Years of data

2011–2019

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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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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 regions 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.