Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Closing a business, time
Closing a business, time over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.2 years against 3.36 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.84 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 3.37 years | 2.83 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 3.36 years | 2.84 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closing a business, time, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.2 years against 3.36 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in closing a business, time between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.84 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for closing a business, time?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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
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/.