Resolving insolvency: Cost in Kuwait

Kuwait: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 10.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2003
All-time low
10.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Kuwait, 2003–2019

02468102003201120192003: 10 % of estate2004: 10 % of estate2005: 10 % of estate2006: 10 % of estate2007: 10 % of estate2008: 10 % of estate2009: 10 % of estate2010: 10 % of estate2011: 10 % of estate2012: 10 % of estate2013: 10 % of estate2014: 10 % of estate2015: 10 % of estate2016: 10 % of estate2017: 10 % of estate2018: 10 % of estate2019: 10 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: cost in Kuwait is 10.0%, measured in 2019. 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 Kuwait peaked at 10.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2003.

That places Kuwait 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Kuwait, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 10.0% —
2004 10.0% +0.0%
2005 10.0% +0.0%
2006 10.0% +0.0%
2007 10.0% +0.0%
2008 10.0% +0.0%
2009 10.0% +0.0%
2010 10.0% +0.0%
2011 10.0% +0.0%
2012 10.0% +0.0%
2013 10.0% +0.0%
2014 10.0% +0.0%
2015 10.0% +0.0%
2016 10.0% +0.0%
2017 10.0% +0.0%
2018 10.0% +0.0%
2019 10.0% +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 10.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 7
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10

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  7. 107 Georgia 10.0% compare
  8. 107 Guinea 10.0% compare
  9. 107 Latvia 10.0% compare
  10. 107 Malaysia 10.0% compare
  11. 107 Malta 10.0% compare
  12. 107 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
  13. 107 Sri Lanka 10.0% compare
  14. 107 Uzbekistan 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Kuwait?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Kuwait was 10.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
How does Kuwait rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Kuwait ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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.