Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malawi

Malawi: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 15.6 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.6 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.5 cents on the dollar
in 2011
All-time low
9.9 cents on the dollar
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malawi, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 10.1 cents on the dollar2004: 9.9 cents on the dollar2005: 12.3 cents on the dollar2006: 13.2 cents on the dollar2007: 13.2 cents on the dollar2008: 15.1 cents on the dollar2009: 17.5 cents on the dollar2010: 17.9 cents on the dollar2011: 18.5 cents on the dollar2012: 18.5 cents on the dollar2013: 15.6 cents on the dollar2014: 12.1 cents on the dollar2015: 12.4 cents on the dollar2016: 12.3 cents on the dollar2017: 12.5 cents on the dollar2018: 12.5 cents on the dollar2019: 15.6 cents on the dollar

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 151st out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Liberia 17.4 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 149 Marshall Islands 17.1 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 150 Cameroon 15.8 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 152 Myanmar 14.7 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 153 Cambodia 14.6 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 154 Gabon 14.5 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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 151st out of 188 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

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.