What is closing a business, time in Malawi?

Closing a business, time in Malawi was 2.6 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 2.6 years in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 2003.

How does Malawi rank for closing a business, time?

Malawi ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.

Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Malawi?

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

Where does this Malawi 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 Malawi

Name: Closing a business, time in Malawi
Creator: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Closing a business, time was 2.6 years in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

2.6 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 46 countries

All-time high

2.6 years

in 2003

All-time low

2.6 years

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2012

Closing a business, time in Malawi, 2003–2012

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2.6 years for closing a business, time in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Malawi peaked at 2.6 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6 years, in 2003.

That places Malawi 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.6 years	2.6 years	2.6 years	7
2010s	2.6 years	2.6 years	2.6 years	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

27 Zambia 2.7 years compare
28 Lesotho 2.6 years compare
28 Sierra Leone 2.6 years compare
31 Algeria 2.5 years compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More private sector data for Malawi

Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 45.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is closing a business, time in Malawi?: Closing a business, time in Malawi was 2.6 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2.6 years in 2003.
What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for closing a business, time?: Malawi ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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/.