Closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Closing a business, time was 6.2 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.2 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.2 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2 years, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2 years | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 3 |
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More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Closing a business, time in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.2 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for closing a business, time?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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/.