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
139th
of 168 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 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Germany, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 1.0% —
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 8.0% +700.0%
2006 8.0% +0.0%
2007 8.0% +0.0%
2008 8.0% +0.0%
2009 8.0% +0.0%
2010 8.0% +0.0%
2011 8.0% +0.0%
2012 8.0% +0.0%
2013 8.0% +0.0%
2014 8.0% +0.0%
2015 8.0% +0.0%
2016 8.0% +0.0%
2017 8.0% +0.0%
2018 8.0% +0.0%
2019 8.0% +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 137 Colombia 8.5% compare
  2. 137 Madagascar 8.5% compare
  3. 139 Bangladesh 8.0% compare
  4. 139 Australia 8.0% compare
  5. 139 Montenegro 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 139th out of 168 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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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.