Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 23.6 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.6 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.7 cents on the dollar
in 2018
All-time low
4.4 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Burkina Faso, 2003–2019

5101520252003201120192003: 4.4 cents on the dollar2004: 7.5 cents on the dollar2005: 4.4 cents on the dollar2006: 18.7 cents on the dollar2007: 18.1 cents on the dollar2008: 15.3 cents on the dollar2009: 15.3 cents on the dollar2010: 19 cents on the dollar2011: 19.3 cents on the dollar2012: 19.3 cents on the dollar2013: 18.4 cents on the dollar2014: 18.5 cents on the dollar2015: 18.5 cents on the dollar2016: 20.7 cents on the dollar2017: 23.3 cents on the dollar2018: 23.7 cents on the dollar2019: 23.6 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burkina Faso is 23.6 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.7 cents on the dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Burkina Faso 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 4.4 cents on the dollar
2004 7.5 cents on the dollar +70.5%
2005 4.4 cents on the dollar -41.3%
2006 18.7 cents on the dollar +325.0%
2007 18.1 cents on the dollar -3.2%
2008 15.3 cents on the dollar -15.5%
2009 15.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 19 cents on the dollar +24.2%
2011 19.3 cents on the dollar +1.6%
2012 19.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 18.4 cents on the dollar -4.7%
2014 18.5 cents on the dollar +0.5%
2015 18.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 20.7 cents on the dollar +11.9%
2017 23.3 cents on the dollar +12.6%
2018 23.7 cents on the dollar +1.7%
2019 23.6 cents on the dollar -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.96 cents on the dollar 4.4 cents on the dollar 18.7 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 20.43 cents on the dollar 18.4 cents on the dollar 23.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 128 Solomon Islands 24.4 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 129 Ghana 24 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 130 Benin 23.9 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 132 Egypt 23.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 133 Paraguay 23 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 134 Viet Nam 21.3 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 Burkina Faso?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burkina Faso was 23.6 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 23.7 cents on the dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.