Starting a business: Time - Men in Malaysia
Malaysia: Starting a business: Time - Men was 17 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Malaysia, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: time - men in Malaysia is 17 days, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Malaysia peaked at 37 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 days | 18 days | 37 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.3 days | 7 days | 23 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 India 17.47 days compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 17 days compare
- 61 Mozambique 17 days compare
- 64 Brazil 16.62 days compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Malaysia?
- Starting a business: time - men in Malaysia was 17 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.