What is starting a business: time - women in Malta?

Starting a business: time - women in Malta was 20.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business: time - women recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 38.5 days in 2011.

What is the lowest starting a business: time - women recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 16 days in 2017.

How does Malta rank for starting a business: time - women?

Malta ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business: time - women rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Women (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business: Time - Women in Malta

Name: Starting a business: Time - Women in Malta
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: Starting a business: Time - Women was 20.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

20.5 days

Change on year

up 28.1%

World rank

49th

of 190 countries

All-time high

38.5 days

in 2011

All-time low

16 days

in 2017

Years of data

2011–2019

Starting a business: Time - Women in Malta, 2011–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business: time - women in Malta stood at 20.5 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business: time - women in Malta peaked at 38.5 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16 days, in 2017.

Malta ranks 49th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malta

46 Eswatini 21.5 days compare
46 Slovak Republic 21.5 days compare
48 Austria 21 days compare
50 Kuwait 20 days compare
50 Romania 20 days compare
52 Bangladesh 19.5 days compare
52 Croatia 19.5 days compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Malta

Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 18.4% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 75.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business: time - women in Malta?: Starting a business: time - women in Malta was 20.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business: time - women recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 38.5 days in 2011.
What is the lowest starting a business: time - women recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 16 days in 2017.
How does Malta rank for starting a business: time - women?: Malta ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business: time - women rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Women (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Starting a business: Time - Women (days)
Unit: days
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 time for women captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five female 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.