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Resolving insolvency: Cost in Germany

Germany: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 8.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 165 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Germany, 2003–2019

024682003201120192003: 1 % of estate2004: 1 % 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 Germany stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Germany peaked at 8.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

Germany ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 1.0% 8.0% 7
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Germany?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Germany was 8.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Germany rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Germany ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.