Botswana vs Ghana: Closing a business, time

Botswana
1.7 years
in 2012
Ghana
1.9 years
in 2012
Botswana rank
43rd
Ghana rank
41st

Closing a business, time over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.9 years against 1.7 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 years.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.91 years 1.9 years 0.0143 years Botswana
2010s 1.7 years 1.9 years 0.2 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closing a business, time, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.9 years against 1.7 years in Botswana as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, time between Botswana and Ghana?
0.2 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for closing a business, time?
Botswana ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st 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/.