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

Kenya: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score was 34.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.2
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.12
in 2005
All-time low
26.57
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

0102030402003201120192003: 27.32004: 302005: 35.12006: 34.22007: 33.42008: 342009: 342010: 32.12011: 33.32012: 31.82013: 26.62014: 29.12015: 302016: 30.52017: 302018: 33.62019: 34.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Kenya stood at 34.2.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Kenya peaked at 35.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 2013.

Kenya ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in Kenya, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 27.29 —
2004 29.96 +9.8%
2005 35.12 +17.2%
2006 34.2 -2.6%
2007 33.42 -2.3%
2008 34.04 +1.9%
2009 34.04 +0.0%
2010 32.1 -5.7%
2011 33.27 +3.6%
2012 31.79 -4.4%
2013 26.57 -16.4%
2014 29.12 +9.6%
2015 30.04 +3.1%
2016 30.53 +1.7%
2017 29.98 -1.8%
2018 33.57 +12.0%
2019 34.2 +1.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 34.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.82, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 34.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.44, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.58 27.29 35.12 7
2010s 31.12 26.57 34.2 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 99 Kuwait 34.64 compare
  2. 100 Moldova 34.57 compare
  3. 101 Greece 34.39 compare
  4. 103 Peru 33.74 compare
  5. 104 Lebanon 33.16 compare
  6. 105 Mozambique 33.14 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Kenya?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in Kenya was 34.2 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 2005.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 2013.
How does Kenya rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score?
Kenya ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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
Source
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.