Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 18.3 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.3 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.3 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
12.5 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Ecuador, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 12.5 cents on the dollar2004: 14.2 cents on the dollar2005: 16.6 cents on the dollar2006: 16.5 cents on the dollar2007: 16.9 cents on the dollar2008: 16.1 cents on the dollar2009: 16.1 cents on the dollar2010: 17 cents on the dollar2011: 17.2 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: 17.7 cents on the dollar2017: 17.4 cents on the dollar2018: 18.1 cents on the dollar2019: 18.3 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 18.3 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Ecuador peaked at 18.3 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 147th 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Ecuador, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 12.5 cents on the dollar —
2004 14.2 cents on the dollar +13.6%
2005 16.6 cents on the dollar +16.9%
2006 16.5 cents on the dollar -0.6%
2007 16.9 cents on the dollar +2.4%
2008 16.1 cents on the dollar -4.7%
2009 16.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 17 cents on the dollar +5.6%
2011 17.2 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2012 17.8 cents on the dollar +3.5%
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 17.7 cents on the dollar -1.1%
2017 17.4 cents on the dollar -1.7%
2018 18.1 cents on the dollar +4.0%
2019 18.3 cents on the dollar +1.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 18.3 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 18.3 cents on the dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5 cents on the dollar, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.56 cents on the dollar 12.5 cents on the dollar 16.9 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 17.72 cents on the dollar 17 cents on the dollar 18.3 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 144 Argentina 19.2 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 145 Samoa 18.5 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 146 Guyana 18.4 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 148 Brazil 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 148 Mongolia 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 150 Zimbabwe 17.5 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 Ecuador?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Ecuador was 18.3 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Ecuador ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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.