Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate

Australia
82.7 cents on the dollar
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
85.4 cents on the dollar
in 2019
Australia rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 85.4 cents on the dollar against 82.7 cents on the dollar in Australia, a difference of 2.7 cents on the dollar.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 191 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 79.57 cents on the dollar 84.99 cents on the dollar 5.41 cents on the dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 81.9 cents on the dollar 87.61 cents on the dollar 5.71 cents on the dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: recovery rate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 85.4 cents on the dollar against 82.7 cents on the dollar in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: recovery rate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.7 cents on the dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar)
Unit
cents on the dollar
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The recovery rate is recorded as cents on the dollar recovered by secured creditors through judicial reorganization, liquidation or debt enforcement (foreclosure or receivership) proceedings. The calculation takes into account the outcome: whether the business emerges from the proceedings as a going concern or the assets are sold piecemeal.