Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 26.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
26.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.7 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
0 cents on the dollar
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Afghanistan, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 0 cents on the dollar2005: 0 cents on the dollar2006: 0 cents on the dollar2007: 25.1 cents on the dollar2008: 24.3 cents on the dollar2009: 24.3 cents on the dollar2010: 26 cents on the dollar2011: 26.5 cents on the dollar2012: 26.4 cents on the dollar2013: 26.5 cents on the dollar2014: 26.4 cents on the dollar2015: 26.5 cents on the dollar2016: 26.5 cents on the dollar2017: 26.5 cents on the dollar2018: 26.5 cents on the dollar2019: 26.7 cents on the dollar

Source: World Bank. Measured in cents on the dollar.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Afghanistan stood at 26.7 cents on the dollar. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Afghanistan peaked at 26.7 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 cents on the dollar, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.28 cents on the dollar 0 cents on the dollar 25.1 cents on the dollar 6
2010s 26.45 cents on the dollar 26 cents on the dollar 26.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 121 Ethiopia 27.3 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 121 Jordan 27.3 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 123 Panama 27 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 26.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 126 Papua New Guinea 24.9 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 127 Solomon Islands 24.4 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Afghanistan?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Afghanistan was 26.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cents on the dollar in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar)
Unit
cents on the dollar
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The recovery rate is recorded as cents on the dollar recovered by secured creditors through judicial reorganization, liquidation or debt enforcement (foreclosure or receivership) proceedings. The calculation takes into account the outcome: whether the business emerges from the proceedings as a going concern or the assets are sold piecemeal.