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Resolving insolvency: Cost in Malawi

Malawi: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 25.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2003
All-time low
25.0%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Malawi, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 29.5 % of estate2004: 29.5 % of estate2005: 29.5 % of estate2006: 29.5 % of estate2007: 29.5 % of estate2008: 29.5 % of estate2009: 25 % of estate2010: 25 % of estate2011: 25 % of estate2012: 25 % of estate2013: 25 % of estate2014: 25 % of estate2015: 25 % of estate2016: 25 % of estate2017: 25 % of estate2018: 25 % of estate2019: 25 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 25.0% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Malawi peaked at 29.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2009.

Malawi ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 25.0% 29.5% 7
2010s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 17 Uganda 29.5% compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 29.0% compare
  3. 19 Guyana 28.5% compare
  4. 20 Afghanistan 25.0% compare
  5. 20 Congo 25.0% compare
  6. 20 Panama 25.0% compare
  7. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 25.0% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Malawi?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Malawi was 25.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Malawi ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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
167 places, 2,736 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.