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Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Australia

Australia: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 82.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
82.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.7 cents on the dollar
in 2018
All-time low
78.8 cents on the dollar
in 2008
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Australia, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 80.3 cents on the dollar2004: 80.3 cents on the dollar2005: 79.9 cents on the dollar2006: 79.7 cents on the dollar2007: 79.2 cents on the dollar2008: 78.8 cents on the dollar2009: 78.8 cents on the dollar2010: 81.8 cents on the dollar2011: 80.8 cents on the dollar2012: 80.8 cents on the dollar2013: 81.3 cents on the dollar2014: 81.9 cents on the dollar2015: 82.1 cents on the dollar2016: 82.4 cents on the dollar2017: 82.5 cents on the dollar2018: 82.7 cents on the dollar2019: 82.7 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 82.7 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Australia peaked at 82.7 cents on the dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.8 cents on the dollar, in 2008.

Australia ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.57 cents on the dollar 78.8 cents on the dollar 80.3 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 81.9 cents on the dollar 80.8 cents on the dollar 82.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Iceland 85.5 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 85.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 14 South Korea 84.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 16 Taiwan 82.2 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 17 United States 81 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 17 Malaysia 81 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Australia?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Australia was 82.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 82.7 cents on the dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8 cents on the dollar in 2008.
How does Australia rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Australia ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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.