Resolving insolvency: Cost in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2003
All-time low
5.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Hong Kong, 2003–2019

02468102003201120192003: 9 % of estate2004: 9 % of estate2005: 9 % of estate2006: 9 % of estate2007: 9 % of estate2008: 9 % of estate2009: 9 % of estate2010: 9 % of estate2011: 9 % of estate2012: 9 % of estate2013: 9 % of estate2014: 5 % of estate2015: 5 % of estate2016: 5 % of estate2017: 5 % of estate2018: 5 % of estate2019: 5 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 5.0% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Hong Kong peaked at 9.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.

Hong Kong ranks 151st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Hong Kong, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 9.0%
2004 9.0% +0.0%
2005 9.0% +0.0%
2006 9.0% +0.0%
2007 9.0% +0.0%
2008 9.0% +0.0%
2009 9.0% +0.0%
2010 9.0% +0.0%
2011 9.0% +0.0%
2012 9.0% +0.0%
2013 9.0% +0.0%
2014 5.0% -44.4%
2015 5.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 5.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 7
2010s 6.6% 5.0% 9.0% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 150 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.0% compare
  2. 151 San Marino 5.0% compare
  3. 153 Switzerland 4.5% compare
  4. 154 Japan 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Hong Kong?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Hong Kong was 5.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
How does Hong Kong rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Hong Kong ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.