Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Closing a business, time was 3.4 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 3.4 years for closing a business, time in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 3.46 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4 years, in 2006.
Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.46 years | — |
| 2004 | 3.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.42 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 years | 3.4 years | 3.46 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3.4 years | 3.4 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 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
- 5 Burundi 5 years compare
- 5 Djibouti 5 years compare
- 5 Gabon 5 years compare
- 5 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 5 Niger 5 years compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Minimum capital for starting a business 118.6% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 50.5% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 5.67 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.5% (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 22.09 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.51 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.45 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.96 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 767.9% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Closing a business, time in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 years in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for closing a business, time?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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
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/.