Time required to start a business in Mauritius
Mauritius: Time required to start a business was 4.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Mauritius, 2004–2019
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.
Time required to start a business in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 46.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5 days | -83.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 days | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 days | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 5 days | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 days | -10.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.5 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.5 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 days | 6.5 days | 46.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.05 days | 4.5 days | 6.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.