Resolving insolvency: Cost in United States of America

United States of America: Resolving insolvency: Cost was 10.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2013
All-time low
7.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Cost in United States of America, 2003–2019

02468102003201120192003: 7 % of estate2004: 7 % of estate2005: 7 % of estate2006: 7 % of estate2007: 7 % of estate2008: 7 % of estate2009: 7 % of estate2010: 7 % of estate2011: 7 % of estate2012: 7 % of estate2013: 10 % of estate2014: 10 % of estate2015: 10 % of estate2016: 10 % of estate2017: 10 % of estate2018: 10 % of estate2019: 10 % of estate

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of estate.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 10.0% for resolving insolvency: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: cost in United States of America peaked at 10.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.

United States of America ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Cost (% of estate) in United States of America, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of estate Change
2003 7.0%
2004 7.0% +0.0%
2005 7.0% +0.0%
2006 7.0% +0.0%
2007 7.0% +0.0%
2008 7.0% +0.0%
2009 7.0% +0.0%
2010 7.0% +0.0%
2011 7.0% +0.0%
2012 7.0% +0.0%
2013 10.0% +42.9%
2014 10.0% +0.0%
2015 10.0% +0.0%
2016 10.0% +0.0%
2017 10.0% +0.0%
2018 10.0% +0.0%
2019 10.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7
2010s 9.1% 7.0% 10.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: cost in United States of America?
Resolving insolvency: cost in United States of America was 10.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: cost recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
How does United States of America rank for resolving insolvency: cost?
United States of America ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: cost rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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.