Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Minimum capital for starting a business

Equatorial Guinea
11.7%
in 2012
Gabon
22.3%
in 2012
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Gabon rank
23rd

Minimum capital for starting a business over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
0100200300200520082012

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 22.3% against 11.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 66.2% 34.5% 31.7% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 15.9% 27.1% 11.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum capital for starting a business, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
Gabon, at 22.3% against 11.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in minimum capital for starting a business between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
10.6%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for minimum capital for starting a business?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita)
Unit
% of income per capita
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 548 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed

The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following in­corporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.