Which has higher closing a business, cost, Africa or Burundi?

Burundi, at 30.0% against 21.8% in Africa as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burundi?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Closing a business, cost (% of estate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Burundi: Closing a business, cost

Africa

21.8%

in 2012

Burundi

30.0%

in 2012

Africa rank

5th

Burundi rank

7th

Closing a business, cost over time

Africa
Burundi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 30.0% against 21.8% in Africa, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Burundi ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.7%	30.0%	8.3%	Burundi
2010s	21.8%	30.0%	8.2%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closing a business, cost, Africa or Burundi?: Burundi, at 30.0% against 21.8% in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, cost between Africa and Burundi?: 8.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burundi?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Africa and Burundi rank globally for closing a business, cost?: Africa ranks 5th and Burundi ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Closing a business, cost (% of estate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closing a business, cost (% of estate)
Unit: % of estate
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 52 places, 502 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The cost of the proceedings is recorded as a percentage of the estate’s value. The cost is calculated on the basis of survey responses by insolvency practitioners and includes court fees as well as fees of insolvency practitioners, independent assessors, lawyers and accountants. Respondents provide cost estimates from among the following options: less than 2%, 2–5%, 5–8%, 8–11%, 11–18%, 18–25%, 25–33%, 33–50%, 50–75% and more than 75% of the value of the business estate. This is the cost of the bankruptcy proceedings. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.