Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Closing a business, time was 3.43 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 3.43 years, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 3.51 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.43 years, in 2006.
Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.51 years | — |
| 2004 | 3.49 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.46 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 years | 3.43 years | 3.51 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.43 years | 3.43 years | 3.43 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 1 Mauritania 8 years compare
- 2 Angola 6.2 years compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 6.2 years compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.2 years compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Minimum capital for starting a business 121.3% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 50.9% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 5.59 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.2% (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 21.94 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.43 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.42 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.95 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 776.1% (2012)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 3.43 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 years in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for closing a business, time?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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/.