Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Portugal

Portugal: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 64.8 cents on the dollar in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
64.8 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
75 cents on the dollar
in 2006
All-time low
63.8 cents on the dollar
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Portugal, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 73.2 cents on the dollar2004: 73.2 cents on the dollar2005: 74.7 cents on the dollar2006: 75 cents on the dollar2007: 74 cents on the dollar2008: 69.4 cents on the dollar2009: 69.4 cents on the dollar2010: 72.6 cents on the dollar2011: 70.9 cents on the dollar2012: 74.6 cents on the dollar2013: 71.6 cents on the dollar2014: 64 cents on the dollar2015: 65.5 cents on the dollar2016: 66.6 cents on the dollar2017: 63.8 cents on the dollar2018: 64.5 cents on the dollar2019: 64.8 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 64.8 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Portugal peaked at 75 cents on the dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.8 cents on the dollar, in 2017.

That places Portugal 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.7 cents on the dollar 69.4 cents on the dollar 75 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 67.89 cents on the dollar 63.8 cents on the dollar 74.6 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Barbados 65.7 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 35 Italy 65.6 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 36 Indonesia 65.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 38 Bahamas 64.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 39 Mexico 63.9 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 40 Israel 62.6 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Portugal?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Portugal was 64.8 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75 cents on the dollar in 2006.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 63.8 cents on the dollar in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
190 places, 3,083 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.