Time required to start business in Mauritius

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

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

Time required to start business in Mauritius, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 46.52005: 46.52006: 46.52007: 7.52008: 6.52009: 6.52010: 6.52011: 6.52012: 6.52013: 6.52014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 6.52017: 5.52018: 52019: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time required to start business in Mauritius is 4.5, 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 business in Mauritius peaked at 46.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5, 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 business in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Time required to start business in Mauritius, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 46.5 —
2005 46.5 +0.0%
2006 46.5 +0.0%
2007 7.5 -83.9%
2008 6.5 -13.3%
2009 6.5 +0.0%
2010 6.5 +0.0%
2011 6.5 +0.0%
2012 6.5 +0.0%
2013 6.5 +0.0%
2014 6.5 +0.0%
2015 6.5 +0.0%
2016 6.5 +0.0%
2017 5.5 -15.4%
2018 5 -9.1%
2019 4.5 -10.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 4.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 160 Belgium 5 compare
  2. 160 Burundi 5 compare
  3. 160 Kazakhstan 5 compare
  4. 163 Albania 4.5 compare
  5. 163 United Kingdom 4.5 compare
  6. 166 Oman 4.3 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start business in Mauritius?
Time required to start business in Mauritius was 4.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 46.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for time required to start business?
Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time required to start business
Source
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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