Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Nepal

Nepal: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 41.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.1 cents on the dollar
in 2003
All-time low
41.2 cents on the dollar
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Nepal, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 44.1 cents on the dollar2004: 44 cents on the dollar2005: 43.3 cents on the dollar2006: 43.7 cents on the dollar2007: 43.7 cents on the dollar2008: 43.7 cents on the dollar2009: 43.7 cents on the dollar2010: 43.7 cents on the dollar2011: 43.7 cents on the dollar2012: 43.7 cents on the dollar2013: 43.7 cents on the dollar2014: 43.7 cents on the dollar2015: 41.5 cents on the dollar2016: 42.3 cents on the dollar2017: 43 cents on the dollar2018: 41.2 cents on the dollar2019: 41.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 41.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Nepal peaked at 44.1 cents on the dollar in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.2 cents on the dollar, in 2018.

Nepal ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Nepal, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 44.1 cents on the dollar —
2004 44 cents on the dollar -0.2%
2005 43.3 cents on the dollar -1.6%
2006 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.9%
2007 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2009 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 43.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 41.5 cents on the dollar -5.0%
2016 42.3 cents on the dollar +1.9%
2017 43 cents on the dollar +1.7%
2018 41.2 cents on the dollar -4.2%
2019 41.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 41.2 cents on the dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9 cents on the dollar, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 41.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.1 cents on the dollar, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.74 cents on the dollar 43.3 cents on the dollar 44.1 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 42.77 cents on the dollar 41.2 cents on the dollar 43.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 64 Chile 41.9 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 65 Latvia 41.4 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 66 Bahrain 41.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 68 Oman 41.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 69 Bolivia 40.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 70 Kyrgyzstan 40.6 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 Nepal?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Nepal was 41.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 44.1 cents on the dollar in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2 cents on the dollar in 2018.
How does Nepal rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Nepal ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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.