Closing a business, cost in North Africa

North Africa: Closing a business, cost was 14.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
14.4%
in 2005
All-time low
13.5%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Closing a business, cost in North Africa, 2003–2012

0510152003200720122003: 13.5 % of estate2004: 13.5 % of estate2005: 14.4 % of estate2006: 14.4 % of estate2007: 14.4 % of estate2008: 14.4 % of estate2009: 14.4 % of estate2010: 14.4 % of estate2011: 14.4 % of estate2012: 14.4 % of estate

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closing a business, cost in North Africa is 14.4%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closing a business, cost in North Africa peaked at 14.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2003.

Closing a business, cost in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Closing a business, cost (% of estate) in North Africa, 2003 to 2012.
Year % of estate Change
2003 13.5%
2004 13.5% +0.0%
2005 14.4% +6.7%
2006 14.4% +0.0%
2007 14.4% +0.0%
2008 14.4% +0.0%
2009 14.4% +0.0%
2010 14.4% +0.0%
2011 14.4% +0.0%
2012 14.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 13.5% 14.4% 7
2010s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Rwanda 50.0% compare
  2. 4 Liberia 43.0% compare
  3. 5 Sierra Leone 42.0% compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 34.0% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 30.0% compare
  6. 7 Madagascar 30.0% compare
  7. 7 Uganda 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closing a business, cost in North Africa?
Closing a business, cost in North Africa was 14.4% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest closing a business, cost recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest closing a business, cost recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2003.
How does North Africa rank for closing a business, cost?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is closing a business, cost rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Closing a business, cost (% of estate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closing a business, cost (% of estate)
Unit
% of estate
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
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The cost of the proceedings is recorded as a percentage of the estate’s value. The cost is calculated on the basis of survey responses by insolvency practitioners and includes court fees as well as fees of insolvency practitioners, independent assessors, lawyers and accountants. Respondents provide cost estimates from among the following options: less than 2%, 2–5%, 5–8%, 8–11%, 11–18%, 18–25%, 25–33%, 33–50%, 50–75% and more than 75% of the value of the business estate. This is the cost of the bankruptcy proceedings. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.