Closing a business, time in Egypt
Egypt: Closing a business, time was 4.2 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 4.2 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 Egypt peaked at 4.2 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2 years, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 years | 4.2 years | 4.2 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 4.2 years | 4.2 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Central African Republic 4.8 years compare
- 11 Kenya 4.5 years compare
- 13 Benin 4 years compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 4 years compare
- 13 Chad 4 years compare
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 49.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Egypt?
- Closing a business, time in Egypt was 4.2 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 years in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for closing a business, time?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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/.