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

Latest (2012)
3.43 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
3.51 years
in 2003
All-time low
3.43 years
in 2006
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2003–2012

012342003200720122003: 3.5 years2004: 3.5 years2005: 3.5 years2006: 3.4 years2007: 3.4 years2008: 3.4 years2009: 3.4 years2010: 3.4 years2011: 3.4 years2012: 3.4 years

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

Annual values for Closing a business, time (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2003 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Mauritania 8 years compare
  2. 2 Angola 6.2 years compare
  3. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 6.2 years compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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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
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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/.