Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Malawi
Malawi: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 47.09 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Malawi, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Malawi is 47.09 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over five years.
That places Malawi 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.9 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 49.77 DB10-14 methodology | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.13 DB10-14 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.7 DB10-14 methodology | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.09 DB10-14 methodology | -3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47.09 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.32 DB10-14 methodology, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47.09 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.97 DB10-14 methodology, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9 DB10-14 methodology | 48.9 DB10-14 methodology | 48.9 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.92 DB10-14 methodology | 47.09 DB10-14 methodology | 50.13 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 47.76 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 159 Ethiopia 47.38 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 160 Liberia 47.25 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 162 Syria 46.82 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 163 Mauritania 46.64 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 46.49 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Malawi?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Malawi was 47.09 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 DB10-14 methodology in 2011.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Malawi ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.