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Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 37.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.7 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
31 cents on the dollar
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Bulgaria, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 33.8 cents on the dollar2004: 33.5 cents on the dollar2005: 33.5 cents on the dollar2006: 34.4 cents on the dollar2007: 32.4 cents on the dollar2008: 32 cents on the dollar2009: 32 cents on the dollar2010: 31 cents on the dollar2011: 31.3 cents on the dollar2012: 31.7 cents on the dollar2013: 32.5 cents on the dollar2014: 33.2 cents on the dollar2015: 34 cents on the dollar2016: 34.9 cents on the dollar2017: 36 cents on the dollar2018: 37.2 cents on the dollar2019: 37.7 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37.7 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Bulgaria peaked at 37.7 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31 cents on the dollar, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 80th of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.09 cents on the dollar 32 cents on the dollar 34.4 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 33.95 cents on the dollar 31 cents on the dollar 37.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 Armenia 39.2 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 77 Malta 39.2 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 79 Seychelles 38.8 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 81 Eswatini 37.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 82 Antigua and Barbuda 37.1 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 83 China 36.9 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Bulgaria?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Bulgaria was 37.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37.7 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 31 cents on the dollar in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.