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Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Kenya

Kenya: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 31.8 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.8 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.6 cents on the dollar
in 2005
All-time low
24.7 cents on the dollar
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Kenya, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 25.4 cents on the dollar2004: 27.8 cents on the dollar2005: 32.6 cents on the dollar2006: 31.8 cents on the dollar2007: 31 cents on the dollar2008: 31.6 cents on the dollar2009: 31.6 cents on the dollar2010: 29.8 cents on the dollar2011: 30.9 cents on the dollar2012: 29.5 cents on the dollar2013: 24.7 cents on the dollar2014: 27.1 cents on the dollar2015: 27.9 cents on the dollar2016: 28.4 cents on the dollar2017: 27.9 cents on the dollar2018: 31.2 cents on the dollar2019: 31.8 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kenya stood at 31.8 cents on the dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kenya peaked at 32.6 cents on the dollar in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.7 cents on the dollar, in 2013.

That places Kenya 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.26 cents on the dollar 25.4 cents on the dollar 32.6 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 28.92 cents on the dollar 24.7 cents on the dollar 31.8 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 96 Kuwait 32.2 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 97 Moldova 32.1 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 98 Greece 32 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 100 Peru 31.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 101 Lebanon 30.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 101 Mozambique 30.8 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kenya?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kenya was 31.8 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 32.6 cents on the dollar in 2005.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7 cents on the dollar in 2013.
How does Kenya rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Kenya ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.