Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 87.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.2 cents on the dollar
in 2014
All-time low
78.9 cents on the dollar
in 2006
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 81.2 cents on the dollar2004: 81.2 cents on the dollar2005: 81.2 cents on the dollar2006: 78.9 cents on the dollar2007: 78.9 cents on the dollar2008: 79.7 cents on the dollar2009: 79.7 cents on the dollar2010: 81.2 cents on the dollar2011: 81.2 cents on the dollar2012: 81.2 cents on the dollar2013: 81.2 cents on the dollar2014: 87.2 cents on the dollar2015: 87.2 cents on the dollar2016: 87.2 cents on the dollar2017: 87.2 cents on the dollar2018: 87.2 cents on the dollar2019: 87.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Hong Kong, China is 87.2 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 87.2 cents on the dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.9 cents on the dollar, in 2006.

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 81.2 cents on the dollar
2004 81.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2005 81.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2006 78.9 cents on the dollar -2.8%
2007 78.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 79.7 cents on the dollar +1.0%
2009 79.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 81.2 cents on the dollar +1.9%
2011 81.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 81.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 81.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 87.2 cents on the dollar +7.4%
2015 87.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 87.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2017 87.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2018 87.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 87.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.11 cents on the dollar 78.9 cents on the dollar 81.2 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 84.8 cents on the dollar 81.2 cents on the dollar 87.2 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 6 Singapore 88.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 7 Denmark 88.5 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 8 Finland 88 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 10 Canada 86.7 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 11 Ireland 86.1 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 12 Iceland 85.5 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 Hong Kong, China?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Hong Kong, China was 87.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 87.2 cents on the dollar in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9 cents on the dollar in 2006.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.