Closing a business, cost (% of estate) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closing a business, cost (% of estate) was 22.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, cost in Zimbabwe, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of estate.
Analysis
In 2012, closing a business, cost in Zimbabwe stood at 22.0%. 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 22.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Closing a business, cost (% of estate) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of estate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.0% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, cost in Zimbabwe?
- Closing a business, cost in Zimbabwe was 22.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closing a business, cost?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, cost rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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/.