Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Closing a business, time

Mauritania
8 years
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
6.2 years
in 2012
Mauritania rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

Closing a business, time over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8 years against 6.2 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.8 years.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 8 years 6.2 years 1.8 years Mauritania
2010s 8 years 6.2 years 1.8 years Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closing a business, time, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mauritania, at 8 years against 6.2 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, time between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.8 years, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for closing a business, time?
Mauritania ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd 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/.