Closing a business, time in Gabon
Gabon: Closing a business, time was 5 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Gabon, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5 years for closing a business, time in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Gabon 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Gabon
- 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 Burundi 5 years compare
- 5 Djibouti 5 years compare
- 5 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 5 Niger 5 years compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 273.34 million current US$ (2015)
- Transport services 31.2% (2015)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Gabon?
- Closing a business, time in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for closing a business, time?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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/.