Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 79.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
84.2 cents on the dollar
in 2017
All-time low
76.1 cents on the dollar
in 2008
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in New Zealand, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 79 cents on the dollar2004: 79.3 cents on the dollar2005: 78.7 cents on the dollar2006: 77 cents on the dollar2007: 77 cents on the dollar2008: 76.1 cents on the dollar2009: 76.1 cents on the dollar2010: 79.1 cents on the dollar2011: 78.8 cents on the dollar2012: 83 cents on the dollar2013: 83.3 cents on the dollar2014: 83.6 cents on the dollar2015: 83.3 cents on the dollar2016: 83.4 cents on the dollar2017: 84.2 cents on the dollar2018: 84.1 cents on the dollar2019: 79.7 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 79.7 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in New Zealand peaked at 84.2 cents on the dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.1 cents on the dollar, in 2008.

That places New Zealand 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in New Zealand, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 79 cents on the dollar
2004 79.3 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2005 78.7 cents on the dollar -0.8%
2006 77 cents on the dollar -2.2%
2007 77 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 76.1 cents on the dollar -1.2%
2009 76.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 79.1 cents on the dollar +3.9%
2011 78.8 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2012 83 cents on the dollar +5.3%
2013 83.3 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2014 83.6 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2015 83.3 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2016 83.4 cents on the dollar +0.1%
2017 84.2 cents on the dollar +1.0%
2018 84.1 cents on the dollar -0.1%
2019 79.7 cents on the dollar -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.6 cents on the dollar 76.1 cents on the dollar 79.3 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 82.25 cents on the dollar 78.8 cents on the dollar 84.2 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 19 Austria 79.9 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 20 Germany 79.8 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 22 Sweden 78.1 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 23 Spain 77.5 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 24 France 74.8 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 New Zealand?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in New Zealand was 79.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 84.2 cents on the dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1 cents on the dollar in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
New Zealand ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.