What is closing a business, time in Zambia?

Closing a business, time in Zambia was 2.7 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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

The highest recorded value was 2.7 years in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.7 years in 2003.

How does Zambia rank for closing a business, time?

Zambia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.

Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

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

Zambia: Closing a business, time was 2.7 years in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

2.7 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 46 countries

All-time high

2.7 years

in 2003

All-time low

2.7 years

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2012

Closing a business, time in Zambia, 2003–2012

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

Analysis

In 2012, closing a business, time in Zambia stood at 2.7 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, closing a business, time in Zambia peaked at 2.7 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7 years, in 2003.

That places Zambia 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.7 years	2.7 years	2.7 years	7
2010s	2.7 years	2.7 years	2.7 years	3

Countries ranked near Zambia

28 Lesotho 2.6 years compare
28 Malawi 2.6 years compare
28 Sierra Leone 2.6 years compare

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More private sector data for Zambia

Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
Food imports 7.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 48.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is closing a business, time in Zambia?: Closing a business, time in Zambia was 2.7 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 2.7 years in 2003.
What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.7 years in 2003.
How does Zambia rank for closing a business, time?: Zambia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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/.