Resolving insolvency: Cost in Tonga

Tonga: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 22.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2003
All-time low
22.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Tonga, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 22 % of estate2004: 22 % of estate2005: 22 % of estate2006: 22 % of estate2007: 22 % of estate2008: 22 % of estate2009: 22 % of estate2010: 22 % of estate2011: 22 % of estate2012: 22 % of estate2013: 22 % of estate2014: 22 % of estate2015: 22 % of estate2016: 22 % of estate2017: 22 % of estate2018: 22 % of estate2019: 22 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: cost in Tonga is 22.0%, measured 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 Tonga peaked at 22.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2003.

That places Tonga 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Resolving insolvency: Cost in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in Tonga, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 22.0% —
2004 22.0% +0.0%
2005 22.0% +0.0%
2006 22.0% +0.0%
2007 22.0% +0.0%
2008 22.0% +0.0%
2009 22.0% +0.0%
2010 22.0% +0.0%
2011 22.0% +0.0%
2012 22.0% +0.0%
2013 22.0% +0.0%
2014 22.0% +0.0%
2015 22.0% +0.0%
2016 22.0% +0.0%
2017 22.0% +0.0%
2018 22.0% +0.0%
2019 22.0% +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 7
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 27 Belize 22.5% compare
  2. 27 Palau 22.5% compare
  3. 29 China 22.0% compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 22.0% compare
  5. 29 Egypt 22.0% compare
  6. 29 Ghana 22.0% compare
  7. 29 Italy 22.0% compare
  8. 29 Kenya 22.0% compare
  9. 29 Qatar 22.0% compare
  10. 29 Tanzania 22.0% compare
  11. 29 Zimbabwe 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in Tonga?
Resolving insolvency: cost in Tonga was 22.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
How does Tonga rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
Tonga ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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.