Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Liberia

Liberia: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 17.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.4 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
15.6 cents on the dollar
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Liberia, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 15.6 cents on the dollar2007: 15.6 cents on the dollar2008: 16.6 cents on the dollar2009: 16.6 cents on the dollar2010: 16.8 cents on the dollar2011: 16.7 cents on the dollar2012: 17 cents on the dollar2013: 17.1 cents on the dollar2014: 17.1 cents on the dollar2015: 16.9 cents on the dollar2016: 17.1 cents on the dollar2017: 17.1 cents on the dollar2018: 17.2 cents on the dollar2019: 17.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Liberia is 17.4 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Liberia peaked at 17.4 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6 cents on the dollar, in 2006.

That places Liberia 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Liberia, 2006 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2006 15.6 cents on the dollar —
2007 15.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 16.6 cents on the dollar +6.4%
2009 16.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 16.8 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2011 16.7 cents on the dollar -0.6%
2012 17 cents on the dollar +1.8%
2013 17.1 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2014 17.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 16.9 cents on the dollar -1.2%
2016 17.1 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2017 17.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2018 17.2 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2019 17.4 cents on the dollar +1.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 17.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 17.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1 cents on the dollar 15.6 cents on the dollar 16.6 cents on the dollar 4
2010s 17.04 cents on the dollar 16.7 cents on the dollar 17.4 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 148 Brazil 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 148 Mongolia 18.2 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 150 Zimbabwe 17.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 152 Marshall Islands 17.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 153 Cameroon 15.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 154 Malawi 15.6 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 Liberia?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Liberia was 17.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6 cents on the dollar in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Liberia ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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.