Which has higher closing a business, cost, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?

Benin, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Closing a business, cost

Benin

22.0%

in 2012

Sao Tome and Principe

22.0%

in 2012

Benin rank

13th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

13th

Closing a business, cost over time

Benin
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Benin currently reports 22.0% against 22.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 46 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.3%	22.0%	4.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	22.0%	22.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closing a business, cost, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?: Benin, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, cost between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for closing a business, cost?: Benin ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 46 countries.
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/.