Malawi Time Required to Start a Business 2019: 37 days

Malawi's time required to start a business in 2019 is 37 days, unchanged from 2018. It ranks #24 of 189 countries.

Time required to start a business varies globally, highlighting efficiency in regulatory environments and economic growth potential.

Source (2019): Time required to start a business

Historical Trend

Time Required to Start a Business over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201937 days0 days0.00%
201837 days0 days0.00%
201737 days0 days0.00%
201637 days1 days-2.63%
201538 days0 days0.00%
201438 days2 days-5.00%
201340 days+3 days+8.11%
201237 days+1 days+2.78%
201136 days0 days0.00%
201036 days0 days0.00%
200936 days1 days-2.70%
200837 days0 days0.00%
200737 days0 days0.00%
200637 days0 days0.00%
200537 days0 days0.00%
200437 days6 days-13.95%
200343 days——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Malawi: Time Required to Start a Business. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/malawi/time-required-to-start-a-business

The figures on this page come from Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Malawi Time Required to Start a Business

What is Malawi's time required to start a business in 2019?▾

Malawi's time required to start a business is 37 days in 2019, according to Time required to start a business | Doing Business project, World Bank via Our World in Data.

Is Malawi's time required to start a business increasing or decreasing?▾

Malawi's time required to start a business was essentially unchanged from 2018 (37 days) to 2019 (37 days). Over the past decade (2009–2019) it rose by 2.8%.

How does Malawi rank for time required to start a business?▾

In 2019, Malawi has the 24th highest time required to start a business out of 189 countries with data.

What was Malawi's time required to start a business in 2003?▾

In 2003, Malawi's time required to start a business was 43 days. By 2019 it fell by 14.0%.

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