Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Niger

Niger: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 20.9 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.9 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.7 cents on the dollar
in 2016
All-time low
2.6 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Niger, 2003–2019

5101520252003201120192003: 2.6 cents on the dollar2004: 5 cents on the dollar2005: 2.6 cents on the dollar2006: 14.2 cents on the dollar2007: 14.2 cents on the dollar2008: 14 cents on the dollar2009: 14 cents on the dollar2010: 16 cents on the dollar2011: 21.9 cents on the dollar2012: 21.7 cents on the dollar2013: 14.9 cents on the dollar2014: 14.7 cents on the dollar2015: 14.7 cents on the dollar2016: 22.7 cents on the dollar2017: 20.6 cents on the dollar2018: 21 cents on the dollar2019: 20.9 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Niger stood at 20.9 cents on the dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Niger peaked at 22.7 cents on the dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Niger 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Niger, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 2.6 cents on the dollar —
2004 5 cents on the dollar +92.3%
2005 2.6 cents on the dollar -48.0%
2006 14.2 cents on the dollar +446.2%
2007 14.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 14 cents on the dollar -1.4%
2009 14 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 16 cents on the dollar +14.3%
2011 21.9 cents on the dollar +36.9%
2012 21.7 cents on the dollar -0.9%
2013 14.9 cents on the dollar -31.3%
2014 14.7 cents on the dollar -1.3%
2015 14.7 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 22.7 cents on the dollar +54.4%
2017 20.6 cents on the dollar -9.3%
2018 21 cents on the dollar +1.9%
2019 20.9 cents on the dollar -0.5%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 20.9 cents on the dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 20.9 cents on the dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +446.2% 2.6 cents on the dollar 14.2 cents on the dollar
2004 +92.3% 2.6 cents on the dollar 5 cents on the dollar
2016 +54.4% 14.7 cents on the dollar 22.7 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.51 cents on the dollar 2.6 cents on the dollar 14.2 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 18.91 cents on the dollar 14.7 cents on the dollar 22.7 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 135 Philippines 21.1 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 135 Syria 21.1 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 137 Yemen 21 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 139 Tanzania 20.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 140 Honduras 19.9 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 141 Congo 19.4 cents on the dollar compare
  7. 141 Guinea 19.4 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 Niger?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Niger was 20.9 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 cents on the dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Niger rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Niger ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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
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.