Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Closing a business, time

Sao Tome and Principe
6.2 years
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.36 years
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Closing a business, time over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.2 years against 3.36 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.84 years.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 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 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?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.2 years against 3.36 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in closing a business, time between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
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?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for closing a business, time?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

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/.