Resolving insolvency: Cost in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 11.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2013
All-time low
8.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Puerto Rico, 2003–2019

02.557.5102003201120192003: 8 % of estate2004: 8 % of estate2005: 8 % of estate2006: 8 % of estate2007: 8 % of estate2008: 8 % of estate2009: 8 % of estate2010: 8 % of estate2011: 8 % of estate2012: 8 % of estate2013: 11 % of estate2014: 11 % of estate2015: 11 % of estate2016: 11 % of estate2017: 11 % of estate2018: 11 % of estate2019: 11 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 11.0% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2003.

That places Puerto Rico 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Puerto Rico, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 8.0%
2004 8.0% +0.0%
2005 8.0% +0.0%
2006 8.0% +0.0%
2007 8.0% +0.0%
2008 8.0% +0.0%
2009 8.0% +0.0%
2010 8.0% +0.0%
2011 8.0% +0.0%
2012 8.0% +0.0%
2013 11.0% +37.5%
2014 11.0% +0.0%
2015 11.0% +0.0%
2016 11.0% +0.0%
2017 11.0% +0.0%
2018 11.0% +0.0%
2019 11.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 7
2010s 10.1% 8.0% 11.0% 10

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 101 Armenia 11.0% compare
  2. 101 Djibouti 11.0% compare
  3. 101 Seychelles 11.0% compare
  4. 101 Spain 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Puerto Rico?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Puerto Rico was 11.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
How does Puerto Rico rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Puerto Rico ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.