Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malta

Malta: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 39.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
40.7 cents on the dollar
in 2016
All-time low
38.8 cents on the dollar
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malta, 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 39.2 cents on the dollar2012: 39.2 cents on the dollar2013: 39.2 cents on the dollar2014: 39.6 cents on the dollar2015: 39.6 cents on the dollar2016: 40.7 cents on the dollar2017: 38.8 cents on the dollar2018: 38.8 cents on the dollar2019: 39.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 39.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malta peaked at 40.7 cents on the dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.8 cents on the dollar, in 2017.

That places Malta 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Malta, 2011 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2011 39.2 cents on the dollar —
2012 39.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 39.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 39.6 cents on the dollar +1.0%
2015 39.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 40.7 cents on the dollar +2.8%
2017 38.8 cents on the dollar -4.7%
2018 38.8 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 39.2 cents on the dollar +1.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 39.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.55 cents on the dollar, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 39.2 cents on the dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30 cents on the dollar, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 78 Kosovo 39.6 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.6 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 80 Armenia 39.2 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 82 Seychelles 38.8 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 83 Bulgaria 37.7 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 Malta?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Malta was 39.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 40.7 cents on the dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8 cents on the dollar in 2017.
How does Malta rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Malta ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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.