Closing a business, time in Mali
Mali: Closing a business, time was 3.6 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Mali, 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 Mali is 3.6 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 Mali peaked at 3.6 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.6 years, in 2003.
Mali ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Closing a business, time in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.6 years | — |
| 2004 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 years | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.6 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 years, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.6 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 3.6 years | 3.6 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 3.6 years | 3.6 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Mali?
- Closing a business, time in Mali was 3.6 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 years in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for closing a business, time?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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/.