Time required to start a business in Mauritius

Mauritius: Time required to start a business was 4.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.5 days
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.5 days
in 2004
All-time low
4.5 days
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Time required to start a business in Mauritius, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 46.5 days2005: 46.5 days2006: 46.5 days2007: 7.5 days2008: 6.5 days2009: 6.5 days2010: 6.5 days2011: 6.5 days2012: 6.5 days2013: 6.5 days2014: 6.5 days2015: 6.5 days2016: 6.5 days2017: 5.5 days2018: 5 days2019: 4.5 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 Mauritius is 4.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Mauritius peaked at 46.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5 days, in 2019.

That places Mauritius 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.67 days 6.5 days 46.5 days 6
2010s 6.05 days 4.5 days 6.5 days 10

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  5. 163 United Kingdom 4.5 days compare
  6. 166 Oman 4.3 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Mauritius?
Time required to start a business in Mauritius was 4.5 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 46.5 days in 2004.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 days in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for time required to start a business?
Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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.