Closing a business, time in Burundi
Burundi: Closing a business, time was 5 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Burundi, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, closing a business, time in Burundi stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Burundi ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Angola 6.2 years compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 6.2 years compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2 years compare
- 5 Gabon 5 years compare
- 5 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 5 Niger 5 years compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 60.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Burundi?
- Closing a business, time in Burundi was 5 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for closing a business, time?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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/.