Malta is ranked 88 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Malta deteriorated to 88 in 2019 from 84 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Malta averaged 81.83 from 2014 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 88.00 in 2019 and a record low of 76.00 in 2014. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 112.30 122.00 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 67.00 71.80 percent Mar 2026
Car Registrations 1862.00 1708.00 Units Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 42972.00 44547.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Corruption Index 49.00 46.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 60.00 65.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 179.12 171.07 Gigawatt-hour Jan 2026
Industrial Production YoY 5.70 -6.50 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.50 3.60 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 5.10 -7.40 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 2.50 4.20 percent Jan 2026


Ease Of Doing Business in Malta
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
88.00 84.00 88.00 76.00 2014 - 2019 Yearly