Resolving insolvency: Cost in Botswana

Botswana: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 18.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2003
All-time low
18.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Botswana, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 18 % of estate2004: 18 % of estate2005: 18 % of estate2006: 18 % of estate2007: 18 % of estate2008: 18 % of estate2009: 18 % of estate2010: 18 % of estate2011: 18 % of estate2012: 18 % of estate2013: 18 % of estate2014: 18 % of estate2015: 18 % of estate2016: 18 % of estate2017: 18 % of estate2018: 18 % of estate2019: 18 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 18.0% 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 Botswana peaked at 18.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2003.

Botswana ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Botswana, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 18.0% —
2004 18.0% +0.0%
2005 18.0% +0.0%
2006 18.0% +0.0%
2007 18.0% +0.0%
2008 18.0% +0.0%
2009 18.0% +0.0%
2010 18.0% +0.0%
2011 18.0% +0.0%
2012 18.0% +0.0%
2013 18.0% +0.0%
2014 18.0% +0.0%
2015 18.0% +0.0%
2016 18.0% +0.0%
2017 18.0% +0.0%
2018 18.0% +0.0%
2019 18.0% +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 7
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 49 Mexico 18.0% compare
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  3. 49 Cote d'Ivoire 18.0% compare
  4. 49 Ecuador 18.0% compare
  5. 49 Jamaica 18.0% compare
  6. 49 Mali 18.0% compare
  7. 49 Morocco 18.0% compare
  8. 49 Myanmar 18.0% compare
  9. 49 Niger 18.0% compare
  10. 49 Slovakia 18.0% compare
  11. 49 South Africa 18.0% compare
  12. 49 Thailand 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Botswana?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Botswana was 18.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Botswana ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana 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
168 places, 2,747 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.