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Resolving insolvency: Cost in Malaysia

Malaysia: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 10.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2003
All-time low
10.0%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Malaysia, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 14.5 % of estate2004: 14.5 % of estate2005: 14.5 % of estate2006: 14.5 % of estate2007: 14.5 % of estate2008: 14.5 % of estate2009: 14.5 % of estate2010: 14.5 % 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 Malaysia is 10.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Malaysia peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 106th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 7
2010s 10.4% 10.0% 14.5% 10

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See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Malaysia?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Malaysia was 10.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Malaysia ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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.