Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Gabon

Gabon: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 14.5 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.5 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.2 cents on the dollar
in 2007
All-time low
13.9 cents on the dollar
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Gabon, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 13.9 cents on the dollar2006: 13.9 cents on the dollar2007: 15.2 cents on the dollar2008: 15.2 cents on the dollar2009: 15.2 cents on the dollar2010: 15.2 cents on the dollar2011: 15.2 cents on the dollar2012: 15.2 cents on the dollar2013: 15.2 cents on the dollar2014: 15.2 cents on the dollar2015: 15.2 cents on the dollar2016: 15 cents on the dollar2017: 14.8 cents on the dollar2018: 15.2 cents on the dollar2019: 14.5 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Gabon stood at 14.5 cents on the dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Gabon peaked at 15.2 cents on the dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.9 cents on the dollar, in 2005.

That places Gabon 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Gabon, 2005 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2005 13.9 cents on the dollar —
2006 13.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2007 15.2 cents on the dollar +9.4%
2008 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2009 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 15.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 15 cents on the dollar -1.3%
2017 14.8 cents on the dollar -1.3%
2018 15.2 cents on the dollar +2.7%
2019 14.5 cents on the dollar -4.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 14.5 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 14.5 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.68 cents on the dollar 13.9 cents on the dollar 15.2 cents on the dollar 5
2010s 15.07 cents on the dollar 14.5 cents on the dollar 15.2 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 154 Malawi 15.6 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 155 Myanmar 14.7 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 156 Cambodia 14.6 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 158 Madagascar 12.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 159 Sierra Leone 11.1 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 160 Turkey 10.5 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 Gabon?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Gabon was 14.5 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 cents on the dollar in 2007.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 cents on the dollar in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Gabon ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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.