Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malawi
Malawi: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 15.6 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising
Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malawi, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in cents on the dollar.
Analysis
In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malawi stood at 15.6 cents on the dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malawi peaked at 18.5 cents on the dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.9 cents on the dollar, in 2004.
That places Malawi 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cents on the dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.1 cents on the dollar | — |
| 2004 | 9.9 cents on the dollar | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3 cents on the dollar | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2 cents on the dollar | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2 cents on the dollar | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1 cents on the dollar | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 17.5 cents on the dollar | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9 cents on the dollar | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5 cents on the dollar | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5 cents on the dollar | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6 cents on the dollar | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1 cents on the dollar | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4 cents on the dollar | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.3 cents on the dollar | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5 cents on the dollar | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5 cents on the dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6 cents on the dollar | +24.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.6 cents on the dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.6 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.04 cents on the dollar | 9.9 cents on the dollar | 17.5 cents on the dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.79 cents on the dollar | 12.1 cents on the dollar | 18.5 cents on the dollar | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malawi?
- Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malawi was 15.6 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 cents on the dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 cents on the dollar in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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
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.