Resolving insolvency: Cost in Switzerland

Switzerland: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 4.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2003
All-time low
4.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Switzerland, 2003–2019

0123452003201120192003: 4.5 % of estate2004: 4.5 % of estate2005: 4.5 % of estate2006: 4.5 % of estate2007: 4.5 % of estate2008: 4.5 % of estate2009: 4.5 % of estate2010: 4.5 % of estate2011: 4.5 % of estate2012: 4.5 % of estate2013: 4.5 % of estate2014: 4.5 % of estate2015: 4.5 % of estate2016: 4.5 % of estate2017: 4.5 % of estate2018: 4.5 % of estate2019: 4.5 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.5% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in Switzerland peaked at 4.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.

Switzerland ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Switzerland, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 4.5%
2004 4.5% +0.0%
2005 4.5% +0.0%
2006 4.5% +0.0%
2007 4.5% +0.0%
2008 4.5% +0.0%
2009 4.5% +0.0%
2010 4.5% +0.0%
2011 4.5% +0.0%
2012 4.5% +0.0%
2013 4.5% +0.0%
2014 4.5% +0.0%
2015 4.5% +0.0%
2016 4.5% +0.0%
2017 4.5% +0.0%
2018 4.5% +0.0%
2019 4.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 7
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 149 United Kingdom 6.0% compare
  2. 150 Hong Kong, China 5.0% compare
  3. 150 San Marino 5.0% compare
  4. 153 Japan 4.2% compare
  5. 154 Pakistan 4.0% compare
  6. 154 Denmark 4.0% compare
  7. 154 Maldives 4.0% compare
  8. 154 Singapore 4.0% compare
  9. 154 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  10. 154 Taiwan, China 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Switzerland?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Switzerland was 4.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.