Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in Argentina

Argentina: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score was 20.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.69
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.05
in 2005
All-time low
20.69
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in Argentina, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 24.72004: 29.22005: 382006: 37.42007: 35.72008: 31.52009: 31.52010: 34.22011: 34.42012: 32.42013: 32.42014: 30.42015: 26.52016: 262017: 23.12018: 23.12019: 20.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 20.69 for resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Argentina peaked at 38.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 2019.

That places Argentina 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in Argentina, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 24.74 —
2004 29.19 +18.0%
2005 38.05 +30.3%
2006 37.41 -1.7%
2007 35.72 -4.5%
2008 31.48 -11.9%
2009 31.48 +0.0%
2010 34.24 +8.8%
2011 34.4 +0.5%
2012 32.42 -5.8%
2013 32.44 +0.1%
2014 30.41 -6.2%
2015 26.5 -12.9%
2016 26.04 -1.7%
2017 23.11 -11.2%
2018 23.11 -0.0%
2019 20.69 -10.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 20.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.02, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 20.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.77, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.58 24.74 38.05 7
2010s 28.34 20.69 34.4 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 141 Guinea 20.94 compare
  2. 142 Congo 20.84 compare
  3. 143 Rwanda 20.74 compare
  4. 145 Samoa 19.95 compare
  5. 146 Guyana 19.77 compare
  6. 147 Ecuador 19.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Argentina?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Argentina was 20.69 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 38.05 in 2005.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score?
Argentina ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score
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World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
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The score for recovery rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.