Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 66.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
66.4 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
63.1 cents on the dollar
in 2012
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Jamaica, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 63.9 cents on the dollar2004: 63.5 cents on the dollar2005: 63.9 cents on the dollar2006: 64.3 cents on the dollar2007: 64.3 cents on the dollar2008: 64.5 cents on the dollar2009: 64.5 cents on the dollar2010: 65.1 cents on the dollar2011: 65.3 cents on the dollar2012: 63.1 cents on the dollar2013: 64.2 cents on the dollar2014: 64.2 cents on the dollar2015: 64.5 cents on the dollar2016: 64.6 cents on the dollar2017: 64.9 cents on the dollar2018: 65.9 cents on the dollar2019: 66.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Jamaica stood at 66.4 cents on the dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Jamaica peaked at 66.4 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.1 cents on the dollar, in 2012.

That places Jamaica 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.13 cents on the dollar 63.5 cents on the dollar 64.5 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 64.82 cents on the dollar 63.1 cents on the dollar 66.4 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 29 Puerto Rico 67.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 30 Czechia 67.5 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 31 Mauritius 67.4 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 33 Botswana 66.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 34 Barbados 65.7 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 35 Italy 65.6 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Jamaica?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Jamaica was 66.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 66.4 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1 cents on the dollar in 2012.
How does Jamaica rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica 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
190 places, 3,083 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.