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

South Africa: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score was 37.31 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.31
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.4
in 2014
All-time low
33.03
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

0102030402003201120192003: 332004: 34.22005: 36.52006: 372007: 35.72008: 34.72009: 34.72010: 372011: 37.92012: 38.12013: 38.22014: 38.42015: 382016: 37.82017: 37.12018: 37.12019: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 37.31 for resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in South Africa peaked at 38.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.03, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 93rd of 191 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: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - Score in South Africa, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 33.03
2004 34.21 +3.6%
2005 36.5 +6.7%
2006 37.03 +1.4%
2007 35.72 -3.5%
2008 34.69 -2.9%
2009 34.69 +0.0%
2010 37.03 +6.7%
2011 37.93 +2.5%
2012 38.05 +0.3%
2013 38.23 +0.5%
2014 38.4 +0.5%
2015 37.96 -1.2%
2016 37.76 -0.5%
2017 37.05 -1.9%
2018 37.11 +0.2%
2019 37.31 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.12 33.03 37.03 7
2010s 37.68 37.03 38.4 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 90 Nicaragua 38.43 compare
  2. 91 Croatia 37.91 compare
  3. 92 Togo 37.73 compare
  4. 94 Serbia 37.12 compare
  5. 95 Uzbekistan 37.07 compare
  6. 96 Romania 37.02 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 South Africa?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score in South Africa was 37.31 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.03 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score?
South Africa ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate (cents on the dollar) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.