Starting a business: Time - Men (days) in Mali
Mali: Starting a business: Time - Men was 11 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Time - Men in Mali, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11 days for starting a business: time - men in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Mali peaked at 42 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8 days, in 2009.
Mali ranks 103rd of 191 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.
Starting a business: Time - Men in Mali, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33 days | — |
| 2004 | 33 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 days | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 42 days | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 25 days | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 25 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 days | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 days | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 days | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 days | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 days | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 14 days, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 days, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.57 days | 8 days | 42 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.6 days | 8 days | 11 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 starting a business: time - men in Mali?
- Starting a business: time - men in Mali was 11 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 days in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.