What is starting a business - score in Maldives?

Starting a business - score in Maldives was 89.16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

The highest recorded value was 90.25 in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 88.26 in 2009.

How does Maldives rank for starting a business - score?

Maldives ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Maldives 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 Maldives

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

Maldives: Starting a business - Score was 89.16 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

89.16

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

73rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

90.25

in 2008

All-time low

88.26

in 2009

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Maldives, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 89.16 for starting a business - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Maldives peaked at 90.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.26, in 2009.

Maldives ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	89.71	88.26	90.25	7
2010s	88.87	88.35	89.17	10

Countries ranked near Maldives

70 Dominica 89.32 compare
71 Pakistan 89.27 compare
72 Serbia 89.25 compare
74 Liberia 88.94 compare
75 Luxembourg 88.83 compare
76 Turkey 88.79 compare

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More private sector data for Maldives

Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
Food imports 21.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 53.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 94.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 1.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 5.02 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 26.5% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 40.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Maldives?: Starting a business - score in Maldives was 89.16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 90.25 in 2008.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 88.26 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for starting a business - score?: Maldives ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives 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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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.