Minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa
North Africa: Minimum capital for starting a business was 82.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 82.2% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa peaked at 508.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 508.3% | — |
| 2004 | 481.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 425.9% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 281.4% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 125.8% | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 113.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 108.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292.1% | 108.7% | 508.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 82.2% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Djibouti 383.6% compare
- 4 Togo 365.6% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 353.9% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 338.0% compare
- 7 Mali 331.9% compare
- 8 Mauritania 327.9% compare
- 9 Guinea 324.7% compare
More private sector data for North Africa
- Enforcing contracts, cost 25.8% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 2.6 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 6.5% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 2.96 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 14.4% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 32.58 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 4 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.78 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.2 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 537.9% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in North Africa was 82.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 508.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2012.
- How does North Africa rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.