Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Argentina

Argentina: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 19.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.3 cents on the dollar
in 2005
All-time low
19.2 cents on the dollar
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Argentina, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 23 cents on the dollar2004: 27.1 cents on the dollar2005: 35.3 cents on the dollar2006: 34.8 cents on the dollar2007: 33.2 cents on the dollar2008: 29.2 cents on the dollar2009: 29.2 cents on the dollar2010: 31.8 cents on the dollar2011: 32 cents on the dollar2012: 30.1 cents on the dollar2013: 30.1 cents on the dollar2014: 28.3 cents on the dollar2015: 24.6 cents on the dollar2016: 24.2 cents on the dollar2017: 21.5 cents on the dollar2018: 21.5 cents on the dollar2019: 19.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 19.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Argentina peaked at 35.3 cents on the dollar in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.2 cents on the dollar, in 2019.

Argentina ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Argentina, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 23 cents on the dollar —
2004 27.1 cents on the dollar +17.8%
2005 35.3 cents on the dollar +30.3%
2006 34.8 cents on the dollar -1.4%
2007 33.2 cents on the dollar -4.6%
2008 29.2 cents on the dollar -12.0%
2009 29.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 31.8 cents on the dollar +8.9%
2011 32 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2012 30.1 cents on the dollar -5.9%
2013 30.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 28.3 cents on the dollar -6.0%
2015 24.6 cents on the dollar -13.1%
2016 24.2 cents on the dollar -1.6%
2017 21.5 cents on the dollar -11.2%
2018 21.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 19.2 cents on the dollar -10.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 19.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 19.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5 cents on the dollar, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.26 cents on the dollar 23 cents on the dollar 35.3 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 26.33 cents on the dollar 19.2 cents on the dollar 32 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 141 Congo 19.4 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 141 Guinea 19.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 143 Rwanda 19.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 145 Samoa 18.5 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 146 Guyana 18.4 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 147 Ecuador 18.3 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Argentina?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Argentina was 19.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 35.3 cents on the dollar in 2005.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 cents on the dollar in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Argentina ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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). 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
191 places, 3,094 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.