Resolving insolvency: Cost in Portugal

Portugal: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 9.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2003
All-time low
9.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Portugal, 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: 9 % of estate2015: 9 % of estate2016: 9 % of estate2017: 9 % of estate2018: 9 % of estate2019: 9 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: cost in Portugal stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

Portugal ranks 123rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Portugal, 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 9.0% +0.0%
2015 9.0% +0.0%
2016 9.0% +0.0%
2017 9.0% +0.0%
2018 9.0% +0.0%
2019 9.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 121 Bahrain 9.5% compare
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  3. 123 India 9.0% compare
  4. 123 Russian Federation 9.0% compare
  5. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.0% compare
  6. 123 Bulgaria 9.0% compare
  7. 123 Estonia 9.0% compare
  8. 123 France 9.0% compare
  9. 123 Greece 9.0% compare
  10. 123 Ireland 9.0% compare
  11. 123 Nepal 9.0% compare
  12. 123 Paraguay 9.0% compare
  13. 123 Saint Lucia 9.0% compare
  14. 123 Sweden 9.0% compare
  15. 123 Zambia 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Portugal?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Portugal was 9.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Portugal ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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.