Closing a business, time in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Closing a business, time was 3.3 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Closing a business, time in Zimbabwe, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.3 years for closing a business, time in 2012. 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 3.3 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Closing a business, time in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3 years | — |
| 2004 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 years | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.3 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 years | 3.3 years | 3.3 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3.3 years | 3.3 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closing a business, time in Zimbabwe?
- Closing a business, time in Zimbabwe was 3.3 years in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest closing a business, time recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest closing a business, time recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for closing a business, time?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is closing a business, time rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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/.