Minimum capital for starting a business in Mali
Mali: Minimum capital for starting a business was 331.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Mali, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Mali recorded 331.9% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Mali peaked at 526.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 306.8%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 526.0% | — |
| 2004 | 482.3% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 490.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 519.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 434.6% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 390.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 334.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 306.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 348.3% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 331.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.1% | 334.6% | 526.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 329.0% | 306.8% | 348.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Togo 365.6% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 353.9% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 338.0% compare
- 8 Mauritania 327.9% compare
- 9 Guinea 324.7% compare
- 10 Chad 289.4% compare
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Mali?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Mali was 331.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 526.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.8% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.