Benin vs Kenya: Closing a business, time

Benin
4 years
in 2012
Kenya
4.5 years
in 2012
Benin rank
13th
Kenya rank
11th

Closing a business, time over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.5 years against 4 years in Benin, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 4 years 4.5 years 0.5 years Kenya
2010s 4 years 4.5 years 0.5 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closing a business, time, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.5 years against 4 years in Benin as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, time between Benin and Kenya?
0.5 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for closing a business, time?
Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Closing a business, time (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closing a business, time (years)
Unit
years
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

Time is recorded in calendar years. Information is collected on the sequence of procedures and on whether any procedures can be carried out simultaneously. Potential delay tactics by the parties, such as the filing of dilatory appeals or requests for extension, are taken into consideration. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.