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Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 15.8 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.8 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16 cents on the dollar
in 2017
All-time low
12.2 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Cameroon, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 12.2 cents on the dollar2004: 12.2 cents on the dollar2005: 12.2 cents on the dollar2006: 12.6 cents on the dollar2007: 13.3 cents on the dollar2008: 13.3 cents on the dollar2009: 13.3 cents on the dollar2010: 13.6 cents on the dollar2011: 13.6 cents on the dollar2012: 13.6 cents on the dollar2013: 15.4 cents on the dollar2014: 15.4 cents on the dollar2015: 15.5 cents on the dollar2016: 15.8 cents on the dollar2017: 16 cents on the dollar2018: 15.8 cents on the dollar2019: 15.8 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Cameroon stood at 15.8 cents on the dollar.

That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Cameroon peaked at 16 cents on the dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Cameroon 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.73 cents on the dollar 12.2 cents on the dollar 13.3 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 15.05 cents on the dollar 13.6 cents on the dollar 16 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 147 Zimbabwe 17.5 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 148 Liberia 17.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 149 Marshall Islands 17.1 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 151 Malawi 15.6 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 152 Myanmar 14.7 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 153 Cambodia 14.6 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Cameroon?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Cameroon was 15.8 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 16 cents on the dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Cameroon rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Cameroon ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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.