Closing a business, time in Angola
Angola: Closing a business, time was 6.2 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Angola, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closing a business, time in Angola is 6.2 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Angola peaked at 6.2 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2 years, in 2003.
Angola ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 Mauritania 8 years compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 6.2 years compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2 years compare
- 5 Burundi 5 years compare
- 5 Gabon 5 years compare
- 5 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 5 Niger 5 years compare
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 116.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 40.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Angola?
- Closing a business, time in Angola was 6.2 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for closing a business, time?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Closing a business, time (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/.