Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Benin or Mali?

Mali, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Benin as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mali: Starting a business: Minimum capital

Benin

5.0%

in 2019

Mali

5.2%

in 2019

Benin rank

39th

Mali rank

38th

Starting a business: Minimum capital over time

Benin
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 191 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	340.0%	454.1%	114.1%	Mali
2010s	112.5%	187.9%	75.4%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Benin or Mali?: Mali, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Benin and Mali?: 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?: Benin ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,247 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The paid-in minimum capital requirement re?ects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a third-party before registration or up to three months after incorporation. It is calculated as percentage of income per capita. Any legal limitation of the company’s operations or decisions related to the payment of the minimum capital requirement is recorded. In case the legal minimum capital is provided per share, it is assumed 5 shareholders own the company and the legal minimum capital is multiplied by 5 shares. If an economy requires a minimum capital but allows businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, only this part is recorded.