Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Poland

Poland: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 60.9 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.9 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
63.1 cents on the dollar
in 2017
All-time low
31.4 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Poland, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 31.4 cents on the dollar2004: 32.4 cents on the dollar2005: 32.1 cents on the dollar2006: 33.8 cents on the dollar2007: 33.7 cents on the dollar2008: 34.1 cents on the dollar2009: 34.1 cents on the dollar2010: 35.8 cents on the dollar2011: 31.5 cents on the dollar2012: 54.5 cents on the dollar2013: 54.8 cents on the dollar2014: 57 cents on the dollar2015: 58.3 cents on the dollar2016: 60.6 cents on the dollar2017: 63.1 cents on the dollar2018: 60.8 cents on the dollar2019: 60.9 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Poland stood at 60.9 cents on the dollar.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Poland peaked at 63.1 cents on the dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.4 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Poland 41st 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Poland, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 31.4 cents on the dollar —
2004 32.4 cents on the dollar +3.2%
2005 32.1 cents on the dollar -0.9%
2006 33.8 cents on the dollar +5.3%
2007 33.7 cents on the dollar -0.3%
2008 34.1 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2009 34.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 35.8 cents on the dollar +5.0%
2011 31.5 cents on the dollar -12.0%
2012 54.5 cents on the dollar +73.0%
2013 54.8 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2014 57 cents on the dollar +4.0%
2015 58.3 cents on the dollar +2.3%
2016 60.6 cents on the dollar +3.9%
2017 63.1 cents on the dollar +4.1%
2018 60.8 cents on the dollar -3.6%
2019 60.9 cents on the dollar +0.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 60.9 cents on the dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.55 cents on the dollar, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 60.9 cents on the dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.6 cents on the dollar, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Poland 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
2012 +73.0% 31.5 cents on the dollar 54.5 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.09 cents on the dollar 31.4 cents on the dollar 34.1 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 53.73 cents on the dollar 31.5 cents on the dollar 63.1 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 38 Bahamas 64.4 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 39 Mexico 63.9 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 40 Israel 62.6 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 42 Belize 56.7 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 43 Tunisia 51.3 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 44 Zambia 51 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Poland?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Poland was 60.9 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63.1 cents on the dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Poland rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Poland ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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.