Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Benin

Benin: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 23.9 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.9 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.9 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
5.4 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Benin, 2003–2019

5101520252003201120192003: 5.4 cents on the dollar2004: 9.2 cents on the dollar2005: 5.4 cents on the dollar2006: 23.7 cents on the dollar2007: 22.6 cents on the dollar2008: 16.7 cents on the dollar2009: 16.7 cents on the dollar2010: 20.2 cents on the dollar2011: 20.2 cents on the dollar2012: 20.2 cents on the dollar2013: 18.1 cents on the dollar2014: 18.5 cents on the dollar2015: 18.5 cents on the dollar2016: 19.7 cents on the dollar2017: 22.9 cents on the dollar2018: 23.3 cents on the dollar2019: 23.9 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 23.9 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Benin peaked at 23.9 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Benin ranks 130th 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 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Benin, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 5.4 cents on the dollar —
2004 9.2 cents on the dollar +70.4%
2005 5.4 cents on the dollar -41.3%
2006 23.7 cents on the dollar +338.9%
2007 22.6 cents on the dollar -4.6%
2008 16.7 cents on the dollar -26.1%
2009 16.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 20.2 cents on the dollar +21.0%
2011 20.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 20.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 18.1 cents on the dollar -10.4%
2014 18.5 cents on the dollar +2.2%
2015 18.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 19.7 cents on the dollar +6.5%
2017 22.9 cents on the dollar +16.2%
2018 23.3 cents on the dollar +1.7%
2019 23.9 cents on the dollar +2.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 23.9 cents on the dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9 cents on the dollar, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 23.9 cents on the dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +338.9% 5.4 cents on the dollar 23.7 cents on the dollar
2004 +70.4% 5.4 cents on the dollar 9.2 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.24 cents on the dollar 5.4 cents on the dollar 23.7 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 20.55 cents on the dollar 18.1 cents on the dollar 23.9 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 127 Papua New Guinea 24.9 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 128 Solomon Islands 24.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 129 Ghana 24 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 131 Burkina Faso 23.6 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 132 Egypt 23.3 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 133 Paraguay 23 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 Benin?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Benin was 23.9 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 23.9 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Benin rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Benin ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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
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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.