Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guatemala

Guatemala: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 28.1 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
28.1 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.3 cents on the dollar
in 2006
All-time low
25.9 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guatemala, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 25.9 cents on the dollar2004: 26.6 cents on the dollar2005: 27.5 cents on the dollar2006: 28.3 cents on the dollar2007: 28.1 cents on the dollar2008: 28.2 cents on the dollar2009: 28.2 cents on the dollar2010: 27.5 cents on the dollar2011: 27.9 cents on the dollar2012: 27.8 cents on the dollar2013: 27.7 cents on the dollar2014: 27.6 cents on the dollar2015: 27.5 cents on the dollar2016: 27.9 cents on the dollar2017: 28 cents on the dollar2018: 28 cents on the dollar2019: 28.1 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guatemala stood at 28.1 cents on the dollar.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guatemala peaked at 28.3 cents on the dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.9 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Guatemala, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 25.9 cents on the dollar —
2004 26.6 cents on the dollar +2.7%
2005 27.5 cents on the dollar +3.4%
2006 28.3 cents on the dollar +2.9%
2007 28.1 cents on the dollar -0.7%
2008 28.2 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2009 28.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 27.5 cents on the dollar -2.5%
2011 27.9 cents on the dollar +1.5%
2012 27.8 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2013 27.7 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2014 27.6 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2015 27.5 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2016 27.9 cents on the dollar +1.5%
2017 28 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2018 28 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 28.1 cents on the dollar +0.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 28.1 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 28.1 cents on the dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5 cents on the dollar, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.54 cents on the dollar 25.9 cents on the dollar 28.3 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 27.8 cents on the dollar 27.5 cents on the dollar 28.1 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 114 Morocco 28.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 115 Mali 28.3 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 116 Tonga 28.2 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 117 Lesotho 28.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 119 Nigeria 27.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 119 Gambia 27.8 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 Guatemala?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guatemala was 28.1 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 cents on the dollar in 2006.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Guatemala ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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.