What is closing a business, time in Gambia, The?

Closing a business, time in Gambia, The 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 Gambia, The?

The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.

What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Gambia, The?

The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.

How does Gambia, The rank for closing a business, time?

Gambia, The ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.

Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Gambia, The?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Gambia, The 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.

Closing a business, time in Gambia, The

Name: Closing a business, time in Gambia, The
Creator: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
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Gambia, The: Closing a business, time was 2 years in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 46 countries

All-time high

2 years

in 2005

All-time low

2 years

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2012

Closing a business, time in Gambia, The, 2005–2012

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 2 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.

Gambia, The ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Gambia, The

31 Algeria 2.5 years compare
32 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2 years compare
32 Uganda 2.2 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
34 Eswatini 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More private sector data for Gambia, The

Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
Food imports 22.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 484.54 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 66.7% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 6.5% (2024)

All data for Gambia, The →

Frequently asked questions

What is closing a business, time in Gambia, The?: Closing a business, time in Gambia, The 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 Gambia, The?: The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.
What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Gambia, The?: The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2005.
How does Gambia, The rank for closing a business, time?: Gambia, The ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Gambia, The?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia, The 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

Indicator: Closing a business, time (years)
Unit: years
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 52 places, 502 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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/.