Closing a business, time (years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Closing a business, time (years) was 2 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Eswatini, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closing a business, time in Eswatini is 2 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Closing a business, time (years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 years | — |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 31 Algeria 2.5 years compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2 years compare
- 32 Uganda 2.2 years compare
- 34 Gambia 2 years compare
- 34 Madagascar 2 years compare
- 34 Nigeria 2 years compare
- 34 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 34 South Africa 2 years compare
- 34 Sudan 2 years compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Eswatini?
- Closing a business, time in Eswatini was 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for closing a business, time?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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/.