Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Congo

Congo: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 19.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.4 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
16.3 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Congo, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 16.3 cents on the dollar2004: 16.3 cents on the dollar2005: 16.8 cents on the dollar2006: 16.8 cents on the dollar2007: 17.8 cents on the dollar2008: 17.8 cents on the dollar2009: 17.8 cents on the dollar2010: 17.8 cents on the dollar2011: 17.9 cents on the dollar2012: 17.8 cents on the dollar2013: 17.9 cents on the dollar2014: 17.9 cents on the dollar2015: 17.9 cents on the dollar2016: 17.9 cents on the dollar2017: 18.3 cents on the dollar2018: 18 cents on the dollar2019: 19.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Congo is 19.4 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Congo peaked at 19.4 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.3 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Congo ranks 141st of 191 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.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Congo, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 16.3 cents on the dollar —
2004 16.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2005 16.8 cents on the dollar +3.1%
2006 16.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2007 17.8 cents on the dollar +6.0%
2008 17.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2009 17.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 17.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 17.9 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2012 17.8 cents on the dollar -0.6%
2013 17.9 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2014 17.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 17.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 17.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2017 18.3 cents on the dollar +2.2%
2018 18 cents on the dollar -1.6%
2019 19.4 cents on the dollar +7.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 19.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9 cents on the dollar, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 19.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.09 cents on the dollar 16.3 cents on the dollar 17.8 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 18.08 cents on the dollar 17.8 cents on the dollar 19.4 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 138 Niger 20.9 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 139 Tanzania 20.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 140 Honduras 19.9 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 141 Guinea 19.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 143 Rwanda 19.3 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 144 Argentina 19.2 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 Congo?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Congo was 19.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 19.4 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Congo rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Congo ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.