Closing a business, time in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Closing a business, time was 4 years in 2012. β¬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Burkina Faso, 2003β2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, closing a business, time in Burkina Faso stood at 4 years. 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, time in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Burkina Faso?
- Closing a business, time in Burkina Faso was 4 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for closing a business, time?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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/.