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Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Kenya

Kenya: Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
3 DB15-20 methodology
in 2016
All-time low
2 DB15-20 methodology
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Kenya, 2003–2019

01232003201120192003: 2 DB15-20 methodology2004: 2 DB15-20 methodology2005: 2 DB15-20 methodology2006: 2 DB15-20 methodology2007: 2 DB15-20 methodology2008: 2 DB15-20 methodology2009: 2 DB15-20 methodology2010: 2 DB15-20 methodology2011: 2 DB15-20 methodology2012: 2 DB15-20 methodology2013: 2 DB15-20 methodology2014: 2 DB15-20 methodology2015: 2 DB15-20 methodology2016: 3 DB15-20 methodology2017: 3 DB15-20 methodology2018: 3 DB15-20 methodology2019: 3 DB15-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3 DB15-20 methodology for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Kenya peaked at 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 DB15-20 methodology, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 DB15-20 methodology 2 DB15-20 methodology 2 DB15-20 methodology 7
2010s 2.4 DB15-20 methodology 2 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Kenya?
Resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Kenya was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3)?
Kenya ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2003–2019
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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.