Resolving insolvency: Cost in Rwanda

Rwanda: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 29.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2003
All-time low
29.0%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Rwanda, 2003–2019

010203040502003201120192003: 50 % of estate2004: 50 % of estate2005: 50 % of estate2006: 50 % of estate2007: 50 % of estate2008: 50 % of estate2009: 50 % of estate2010: 50 % of estate2011: 50 % of estate2012: 50 % of estate2013: 29 % of estate2014: 29 % of estate2015: 29 % of estate2016: 29 % of estate2017: 29 % of estate2018: 29 % of estate2019: 29 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: cost in Rwanda stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Rwanda peaked at 50.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2013.

Rwanda ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Rwanda, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 50.0% —
2004 50.0% +0.0%
2005 50.0% +0.0%
2006 50.0% +0.0%
2007 50.0% +0.0%
2008 50.0% +0.0%
2009 50.0% +0.0%
2010 50.0% +0.0%
2011 50.0% +0.0%
2012 50.0% +0.0%
2013 29.0% -42.0%
2014 29.0% +0.0%
2015 29.0% +0.0%
2016 29.0% +0.0%
2017 29.0% +0.0%
2018 29.0% +0.0%
2019 29.0% +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 29.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 29.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 7
2010s 35.3% 29.0% 50.0% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Rwanda?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Rwanda was 29.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.