What is starting a business - score in Malawi?

Starting a business - score in Malawi was 77.93 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 77.93 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 52.59 in 2006.

How does Malawi rank for starting a business - score?

Malawi ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Malawi

Name: Starting a business - Score in Malawi
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Starting a business - Score was 77.93 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

77.93

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

151st

of 188 countries

All-time high

77.93

in 2019

All-time low

52.59

in 2006

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Malawi, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Malawi is 77.93, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Malawi peaked at 77.93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.59, in 2006.

That places Malawi 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	59.21	52.59	64.34	7
2010s	69.76	60.03	77.93	10

Countries ranked near Malawi

148 Sao Tome and Principe 78.24 compare
149 Lebanon 78.18 compare
150 Algeria 78.01 compare
152 Iraq 77.25 compare
153 Eswatini 77.2 compare
154 Yemen, Rep. 76.84 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Malawi

Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 45.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Malawi?: Starting a business - score in Malawi was 77.93 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 77.93 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 52.59 in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for starting a business - score?: Malawi ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.