Panama vs Samoa: Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3)

Panama
2.5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Samoa
2.5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Panama rank
52nd
Samoa rank
52nd

Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) over time

  • Panama
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.5 DB15-20 methodology against 2.5 DB15-20 methodology in Samoa, a difference of 0 DB15-20 methodology.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 191 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 2 DB15-20 methodology 2.07 DB15-20 methodology 0.0714 DB15-20 methodology Samoa
2010s 2.15 DB15-20 methodology 2.5 DB15-20 methodology 0.35 DB15-20 methodology Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3), Panama or Samoa?
Panama, at 2.5 DB15-20 methodology against 2.5 DB15-20 methodology in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) between Panama and Samoa?
0 DB15-20 methodology, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3)?
Panama ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) (DB15-20 methodology)
Unit
DB15-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,247 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The commencement of proceedings index has three components: (i) whether debtors can initiate both liquidation and reorganization proceedings; (ii) whether creditors can initiate both liquidation and reorganization proceedings; and (iii) what standard is used for commence­ment of insolvency proceedings.