What is closing a business, time in North Africa?

Closing a business, time in North Africa was 2.96 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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

The highest recorded value was 2.96 years in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.45 years in 2003.

How does North Africa rank for closing a business, time?

North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.

Is closing a business, time rising or falling in North Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North Africa 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 North Africa

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

North Africa: Closing a business, time was 2.96 years in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

2.96 years

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

6th

of 6 groups

All-time high

2.96 years

in 2005

All-time low

2.45 years

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2012

Closing a business, time in North Africa, 2003–2012

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

Analysis

In 2012, closing a business, time in North Africa stood at 2.96 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closing a business, time in North Africa peaked at 2.96 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.45 years, in 2003.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.81 years	2.45 years	2.96 years	7
2010s	2.96 years	2.96 years	2.96 years	3

Countries ranked near North Africa

4 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2 years compare
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More private sector data for North Africa

Minimum capital for starting a business 82.2% (2012)
Enforcing contracts, cost 25.8% (2012)
Getting credit, legal rights index 2.6 (2012)
Cost of registering property 6.5% (2012)
Closing a business, cost 14.4% (2012)
Closing a business, recovery rate 32.58 cents on the dollar (2012)
Protecting investors, director liability index 4 (2012)
Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.78 (2012)
Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.2 (2012)
Dealing with construction permits, cost 537.9% (2012)

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Frequently asked questions

What is closing a business, time in North Africa?: Closing a business, time in North Africa was 2.96 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in North Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 years in 2005.
What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in North Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 2.45 years in 2003.
How does North Africa rank for closing a business, time?: North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is closing a business, time rising or falling in North Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Africa 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/.