Resolving insolvency: Cost in Spain

Spain: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 11.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2003
All-time low
11.0%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Spain, 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: 11 % of estate2011: 11 % of estate2012: 11 % 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

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

That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Spain peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.

Spain ranks 101st of 168 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.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Spain, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 14.5% —
2004 14.5% +0.0%
2005 14.5% +0.0%
2006 14.5% +0.0%
2007 14.5% +0.0%
2008 14.5% +0.0%
2009 14.5% +0.0%
2010 11.0% -24.1%
2011 11.0% +0.0%
2012 11.0% +0.0%
2013 11.0% +0.0%
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%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 7
2010s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

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

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Spain?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Spain was 11.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Spain ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.