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Resolving insolvency: Cost in Australia

Australia: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 8.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2003
All-time low
8.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Australia, 2003–2019

024682003201120192003: 8 % of estate2004: 8 % of estate2005: 8 % of estate2006: 8 % of estate2007: 8 % of estate2008: 8 % of estate2009: 8 % of estate2010: 8 % of estate2011: 8 % of estate2012: 8 % of estate2013: 8 % of estate2014: 8 % of estate2015: 8 % of estate2016: 8 % of estate2017: 8 % of estate2018: 8 % of estate2019: 8 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: cost in Australia stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Australia peaked at 8.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2003.

That places Australia 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 7
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Australia?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Australia was 8.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
How does Australia rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Australia ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate)
Unit
% of estate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,736 data points, 2003–2019
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The cost to resolve insolvency is the cost of the proceedings is recorded as a percentage of the value of the debtor’s estate, including court fees and government levies, fees of insolvency administrators, auctioneers, assessors and lawyers, and all other fees and costs.