Portugal vs Spain: Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3)

Portugal
3 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Spain
3 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
Portugal rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3 DB15-20 methodology against 3 DB15-20 methodology in Spain, a difference of 0 DB15-20 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3 DB15-20 methodology 2.71 DB15-20 methodology 0.2857 DB15-20 methodology Portugal
2010s 3 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 0 DB15-20 methodology

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3), Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 3 DB15-20 methodology against 3 DB15-20 methodology in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) between Portugal and Spain?
0 DB15-20 methodology, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3)?
Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st 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.