Resolving insolvency: Cost in Canada

Canada: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 7.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Canada, 2003–2019

024682003201120192003: 3.5 % of estate2004: 3.5 % of estate2005: 3.5 % of estate2006: 3.5 % of estate2007: 3.5 % of estate2008: 3.5 % of estate2009: 3.5 % of estate2010: 3.5 % of estate2011: 3.5 % of estate2012: 3.5 % of estate2013: 7 % of estate2014: 7 % of estate2015: 7 % of estate2016: 7 % of estate2017: 7 % of estate2018: 7 % of estate2019: 7 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: cost in Canada stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Canada peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2003.

That places Canada 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Canada, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 3.5% —
2004 3.5% +0.0%
2005 3.5% +0.0%
2006 3.5% +0.0%
2007 3.5% +0.0%
2008 3.5% +0.0%
2009 3.5% +0.0%
2010 3.5% +0.0%
2011 3.5% +0.0%
2012 3.5% +0.0%
2013 7.0% +100.0%
2014 7.0% +0.0%
2015 7.0% +0.0%
2016 7.0% +0.0%
2017 7.0% +0.0%
2018 7.0% +0.0%
2019 7.0% +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 76% of the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 7
2010s 6.0% 3.5% 7.0% 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 143 Algeria 7.0% compare
  2. 143 Antigua and Barbuda 7.0% compare
  3. 143 Oman 7.0% compare
  4. 143 Peru 7.0% compare
  5. 143 Tunisia 7.0% compare
  6. 143 Uruguay 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Canada?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Canada was 7.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
How does Canada rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Canada ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.