Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Burundi

Burundi: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 7.5 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.5 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.4 cents on the dollar
in 2011
All-time low
0 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Burundi, 2003–2019

024682003201120192003: 0 cents on the dollar2004: 0 cents on the dollar2005: 6.4 cents on the dollar2006: 6.8 cents on the dollar2007: 7 cents on the dollar2008: 6.8 cents on the dollar2009: 6.8 cents on the dollar2010: 8.1 cents on the dollar2011: 8.4 cents on the dollar2012: 8 cents on the dollar2013: 7.7 cents on the dollar2014: 7.4 cents on the dollar2015: 7.2 cents on the dollar2016: 7.4 cents on the dollar2017: 7.7 cents on the dollar2018: 7.5 cents on the dollar2019: 7.5 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 7.5 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burundi peaked at 8.4 cents on the dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Burundi ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Burundi, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 0 cents on the dollar —
2004 0 cents on the dollar —
2005 6.4 cents on the dollar —
2006 6.8 cents on the dollar +6.2%
2007 7 cents on the dollar +2.9%
2008 6.8 cents on the dollar -2.9%
2009 6.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 8.1 cents on the dollar +19.1%
2011 8.4 cents on the dollar +3.7%
2012 8 cents on the dollar -4.8%
2013 7.7 cents on the dollar -3.7%
2014 7.4 cents on the dollar -3.9%
2015 7.2 cents on the dollar -2.7%
2016 7.4 cents on the dollar +2.8%
2017 7.7 cents on the dollar +4.1%
2018 7.5 cents on the dollar -2.6%
2019 7.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 7.5 cents on the dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 7.5 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.83 cents on the dollar 0 cents on the dollar 7 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 7.69 cents on the dollar 7.2 cents on the dollar 8.4 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 161 Dominican Republic 9.6 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 162 Ukraine 9 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 163 Suriname 7.7 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 165 Venezuela 5.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 166 Micronesia (country) 3.4 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 167 Angola 0 cents on the dollar
  7. 167 Bhutan 0 cents on the dollar
  8. 167 Cape Verde 0 cents on the dollar
  9. 167 Central African Republic 0 cents on the dollar
  10. 167 Chad 0 cents on the dollar
  11. 167 Comoros 0 cents on the dollar
  12. 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 cents on the dollar
  13. 167 Equatorial Guinea 0 cents on the dollar
  14. 167 Eritrea 0 cents on the dollar
  15. 167 Grenada 0 cents on the dollar
  16. 167 Guinea-Bissau 0 cents on the dollar
  17. 167 Haiti 0 cents on the dollar
  18. 167 Iraq 0 cents on the dollar
  19. 167 Kiribati 0 cents on the dollar
  20. 167 Laos 0 cents on the dollar
  21. 167 Libya 0 cents on the dollar
  22. 167 Mauritania 0 cents on the dollar
  23. 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cents on the dollar
  24. 167 Saudi Arabia 0 cents on the dollar
  25. 167 Somalia 0 cents on the dollar
  26. 167 South Sudan 0 cents on the dollar
  27. 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 cents on the dollar
  28. 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 cents on the dollar
  29. 167 East Timor 0 cents on the dollar
  30. 167 Palestine 0 cents on the dollar

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burundi?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Burundi was 7.5 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 cents on the dollar in 2011.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Burundi ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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.