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

Sweden: Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

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

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

01232003201120192003: 3 DB15-20 methodology2004: 3 DB15-20 methodology2005: 3 DB15-20 methodology2006: 3 DB15-20 methodology2007: 3 DB15-20 methodology2008: 3 DB15-20 methodology2009: 3 DB15-20 methodology2010: 3 DB15-20 methodology2011: 3 DB15-20 methodology2012: 3 DB15-20 methodology2013: 3 DB15-20 methodology2014: 3 DB15-20 methodology2015: 3 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

In 2019, resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Sweden stood at 3 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Sweden 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Resolving insolvency: Commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Sweden, year by year

Year DB15-20 methodology Change
2003 3 DB15-20 methodology —
2004 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2005 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2006 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2007 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2008 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2009 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2010 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2011 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2012 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2013 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2014 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2015 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 3 DB15-20 methodology +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 3 DB15-20 methodology 7
2010s 3 DB15-20 methodology 3 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 Sweden?
Resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3 DB15-20 methodology in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3)?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: commencement of proceedings index (0-3) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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.