Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 28.1 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.1 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
29 cents on the dollar
in 2014
All-time low
24.4 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Lesotho, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 24.4 cents on the dollar2004: 25.3 cents on the dollar2005: 27.4 cents on the dollar2006: 28 cents on the dollar2007: 26.7 cents on the dollar2008: 26 cents on the dollar2009: 26 cents on the dollar2010: 27.8 cents on the dollar2011: 28.6 cents on the dollar2012: 28.7 cents on the dollar2013: 28.9 cents on the dollar2014: 29 cents on the dollar2015: 28.8 cents on the dollar2016: 28.6 cents on the dollar2017: 27.9 cents on the dollar2018: 27.9 cents on the dollar2019: 28.1 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 28.1 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Lesotho peaked at 29 cents on the dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Lesotho 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 26.26 cents on the dollar 24.4 cents on the dollar 28 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 28.43 cents on the dollar 27.8 cents on the dollar 29 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 111 Morocco 28.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 112 Mali 28.3 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 113 Tonga 28.2 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 114 Guatemala 28.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 116 Nigeria 27.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 116 Gambia 27.8 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Lesotho?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Lesotho was 28.1 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 29 cents on the dollar in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Lesotho rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Lesotho ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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.