Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 12.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.2 cents on the dollar
in 2004
All-time low
11.4 cents on the dollar
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Madagascar, 2003–2019

05101520252003201120192003: 23.7 cents on the dollar2004: 24.2 cents on the dollar2005: 23.5 cents on the dollar2006: 22.7 cents on the dollar2007: 21.4 cents on the dollar2008: 15.3 cents on the dollar2009: 15.3 cents on the dollar2010: 15.3 cents on the dollar2011: 14.1 cents on the dollar2012: 13.1 cents on the dollar2013: 11.4 cents on the dollar2014: 11.4 cents on the dollar2015: 11.4 cents on the dollar2016: 11.4 cents on the dollar2017: 11.4 cents on the dollar2018: 11.4 cents on the dollar2019: 12.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Madagascar is 12.4 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Madagascar peaked at 24.2 cents on the dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.4 cents on the dollar, in 2013.

That places Madagascar 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Madagascar, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 23.7 cents on the dollar —
2004 24.2 cents on the dollar +2.1%
2005 23.5 cents on the dollar -2.9%
2006 22.7 cents on the dollar -3.4%
2007 21.4 cents on the dollar -5.7%
2008 15.3 cents on the dollar -28.5%
2009 15.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 15.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 14.1 cents on the dollar -7.8%
2012 13.1 cents on the dollar -7.1%
2013 11.4 cents on the dollar -13.0%
2014 11.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 11.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 11.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2017 11.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2018 11.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 12.4 cents on the dollar +8.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 12.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 12.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -28.5% 21.4 cents on the dollar 15.3 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.87 cents on the dollar 15.3 cents on the dollar 24.2 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 12.33 cents on the dollar 11.4 cents on the dollar 15.3 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 155 Myanmar 14.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 156 Cambodia 14.6 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 157 Gabon 14.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 159 Sierra Leone 11.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 160 Turkey 10.5 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 161 Dominican Republic 9.6 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 Madagascar?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Madagascar was 12.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 cents on the dollar in 2004.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 cents on the dollar in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Madagascar ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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.