Australia vs United States of America: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate

Australia
82.7 cents on the dollar
in 2019
United States of America
81 cents on the dollar
in 2019
Australia rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 82.7 cents on the dollar against 81 cents on the dollar in United States of America, a difference of 1.7 cents on the dollar.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 79.57 cents on the dollar 78.19 cents on the dollar 1.39 cents on the dollar Australia
2010s 81.9 cents on the dollar 81.86 cents on the dollar 0.04 cents on the dollar Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher resolving insolvency: recovery rate, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 82.7 cents on the dollar against 81 cents on the dollar in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in resolving insolvency: recovery rate between Australia and United States of America?
1.7 cents on the dollar, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Australia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.