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Resolving insolvency: Cost in Benin

Benin: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 21.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 167 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2008
All-time low
14.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Benin, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 14.5 % of estate2004: 14.5 % of estate2005: 14.5 % of estate2006: 14.5 % of estate2007: 14.5 % of estate2008: 21.5 % of estate2009: 21.5 % of estate2010: 21.5 % of estate2011: 21.5 % of estate2012: 21.5 % of estate2013: 21.5 % of estate2014: 21.5 % of estate2015: 21.5 % of estate2016: 21.5 % of estate2017: 21.5 % of estate2018: 21.5 % of estate2019: 21.5 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Benin recorded 21.5% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Benin peaked at 21.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2003.

Benin ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 14.5% 21.5% 7
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 10

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  6. 43 Senegal 20.0% compare
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  8. 43 Sudan 20.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Benin?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Benin was 21.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
How does Benin rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Benin ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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.