Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Brazil

Brazil: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 18.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.8 cents on the dollar
in 2014
All-time low
0.2 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Brazil, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 0.2 cents on the dollar2004: 0.2 cents on the dollar2005: 0.4 cents on the dollar2006: 12.1 cents on the dollar2007: 14.6 cents on the dollar2008: 17.1 cents on the dollar2009: 17.1 cents on the dollar2010: 17.1 cents on the dollar2011: 17.9 cents on the dollar2012: 15.9 cents on the dollar2013: 19.5 cents on the dollar2014: 25.8 cents on the dollar2015: 22.4 cents on the dollar2016: 15.8 cents on the dollar2017: 12.7 cents on the dollar2018: 14.6 cents on the dollar2019: 18.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 18.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Brazil peaked at 25.8 cents on the dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Brazil, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 0.2 cents on the dollar —
2004 0.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2005 0.4 cents on the dollar +100.0%
2006 12.1 cents on the dollar +2925.0%
2007 14.6 cents on the dollar +20.7%
2008 17.1 cents on the dollar +17.1%
2009 17.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 17.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 17.9 cents on the dollar +4.7%
2012 15.9 cents on the dollar -11.2%
2013 19.5 cents on the dollar +22.6%
2014 25.8 cents on the dollar +32.3%
2015 22.4 cents on the dollar -13.2%
2016 15.8 cents on the dollar -29.5%
2017 12.7 cents on the dollar -19.6%
2018 14.6 cents on the dollar +15.0%
2019 18.2 cents on the dollar +24.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 18.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 18.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5 cents on the dollar, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Brazil 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 +2925.0% 0.4 cents on the dollar 12.1 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.81 cents on the dollar 0.2 cents on the dollar 17.1 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 17.99 cents on the dollar 12.7 cents on the dollar 25.8 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 145 Samoa 18.5 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 146 Guyana 18.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 147 Ecuador 18.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 148 Mongolia 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 150 Zimbabwe 17.5 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 151 Liberia 17.4 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 Brazil?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Brazil was 18.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 cents on the dollar in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Brazil ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.