Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guyana

Guyana: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 18.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.4 cents on the dollar
in 2015
All-time low
17.4 cents on the dollar
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guyana, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 17.6 cents on the dollar2005: 17.6 cents on the dollar2006: 17.6 cents on the dollar2007: 17.4 cents on the dollar2008: 17.6 cents on the dollar2009: 17.6 cents on the dollar2010: 17.6 cents on the dollar2011: 17.6 cents on the dollar2012: 17.6 cents on the dollar2013: 18 cents on the dollar2014: 18.1 cents on the dollar2015: 18.4 cents on the dollar2016: 18.4 cents on the dollar2017: 18.4 cents on the dollar2018: 18.4 cents on the dollar2019: 18.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guyana stood at 18.4 cents on the dollar. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guyana peaked at 18.4 cents on the dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4 cents on the dollar, in 2007.

That places Guyana 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Guyana, 2004 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2004 17.6 cents on the dollar —
2005 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2006 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2007 17.4 cents on the dollar -1.1%
2008 17.6 cents on the dollar +1.1%
2009 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 17.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 18 cents on the dollar +2.3%
2014 18.1 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2015 18.4 cents on the dollar +1.7%
2016 18.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2017 18.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2018 18.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 18.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 18.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.55 cents on the dollar, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 18.4 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 17.57 cents on the dollar 17.4 cents on the dollar 17.6 cents on the dollar 6
2010s 18.09 cents on the dollar 17.6 cents on the dollar 18.4 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 143 Rwanda 19.3 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 144 Argentina 19.2 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 145 Samoa 18.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 147 Ecuador 18.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 148 Brazil 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 148 Mongolia 18.2 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 Guyana?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Guyana was 18.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 cents on the dollar in 2015.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4 cents on the dollar in 2007.
How does Guyana rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Guyana ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.