Closing a business, cost (% of estate) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Closing a business, cost (% of estate) was 7.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, cost in Tunisia, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of estate.
Analysis
In 2012, closing a business, cost in Tunisia stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, closing a business, cost in Tunisia peaked at 7.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.
That places Tunisia 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Closing a business, cost (% of estate) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of estate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 39% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, cost in Tunisia?
- Closing a business, cost in Tunisia was 7.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, cost recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, cost recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for closing a business, cost?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, cost rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
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/.