Resolving insolvency: Cost in Germany
Germany: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 8.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Resolving insolvency: Cost in Germany, 2003–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.0% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 137 Colombia 8.5% compare
- 137 Madagascar 8.5% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8.0% compare
- 139 Australia 8.0% compare
- 139 Montenegro 8.0% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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About this data
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.