Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 32.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.7 cents on the dollar
in 2011
All-time low
27.4 cents on the dollar
in 2007
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Kuwait, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 30.7 cents on the dollar2004: 31.4 cents on the dollar2005: 31.2 cents on the dollar2006: 28.1 cents on the dollar2007: 27.4 cents on the dollar2008: 28.1 cents on the dollar2009: 28.1 cents on the dollar2010: 30.8 cents on the dollar2011: 35.7 cents on the dollar2012: 31.7 cents on the dollar2013: 32 cents on the dollar2014: 32.1 cents on the dollar2015: 32 cents on the dollar2016: 32.9 cents on the dollar2017: 32.6 cents on the dollar2018: 32.4 cents on the dollar2019: 32.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 32.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kuwait peaked at 35.7 cents on the dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.4 cents on the dollar, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.29 cents on the dollar 27.4 cents on the dollar 31.4 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 32.44 cents on the dollar 30.8 cents on the dollar 35.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 94 Namibia 33.8 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 95 El Salvador 32.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 97 Moldova 32.1 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 98 Greece 32 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 99 Kenya 31.8 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kuwait?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Kuwait was 32.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 cents on the dollar in 2011.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4 cents on the dollar in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Kuwait ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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.