Guatemala vs Malta: Starting a business: Minimum capital

Guatemala
0.6%
in 2019
Malta
1.0%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
51st
Malta rank
49th

Starting a business: Minimum capital over time

  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 27.9% 1.2% 26.8% Guatemala
2010s 15.8% 1.4% 14.5% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher starting a business: minimum capital, Guatemala or Malta?
Malta, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in starting a business: minimum capital between Guatemala and Malta?
0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for starting a business: minimum capital?
Guatemala ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th 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

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.