Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Romania

Romania: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 34.4 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.4 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.8 cents on the dollar
in 2018
All-time low
6.9 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Romania, 2003–2019

102030402003201120192003: 6.9 cents on the dollar2004: 6.9 cents on the dollar2005: 17.5 cents on the dollar2006: 19.9 cents on the dollar2007: 28.9 cents on the dollar2008: 29.5 cents on the dollar2009: 28.5 cents on the dollar2010: 25.7 cents on the dollar2011: 28.6 cents on the dollar2012: 29.2 cents on the dollar2013: 30 cents on the dollar2014: 30.7 cents on the dollar2015: 32.7 cents on the dollar2016: 34.4 cents on the dollar2017: 35.6 cents on the dollar2018: 35.8 cents on the dollar2019: 34.4 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 34.4 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Romania peaked at 35.8 cents on the dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Romania ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Romania, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 6.9 cents on the dollar —
2004 6.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2005 17.5 cents on the dollar +153.6%
2006 19.9 cents on the dollar +13.7%
2007 28.9 cents on the dollar +45.2%
2008 29.5 cents on the dollar +2.1%
2009 28.5 cents on the dollar -3.4%
2010 25.7 cents on the dollar -9.8%
2011 28.6 cents on the dollar +11.3%
2012 29.2 cents on the dollar +2.1%
2013 30 cents on the dollar +2.7%
2014 30.7 cents on the dollar +2.3%
2015 32.7 cents on the dollar +6.5%
2016 34.4 cents on the dollar +5.2%
2017 35.6 cents on the dollar +3.5%
2018 35.8 cents on the dollar +0.6%
2019 34.4 cents on the dollar -3.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 34.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.55 cents on the dollar, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 34.4 cents on the dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.6 cents on the dollar, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Romania 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
2005 +153.6% 6.9 cents on the dollar 17.5 cents on the dollar
2007 +45.2% 19.9 cents on the dollar 28.9 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.73 cents on the dollar 6.9 cents on the dollar 29.5 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 31.71 cents on the dollar 25.7 cents on the dollar 35.8 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 92 Togo 35.1 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 93 South Africa 34.7 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 94 Serbia 34.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 95 Uzbekistan 34.4 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 97 Namibia 33.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 32.4 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 Romania?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Romania was 34.4 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35.8 cents on the dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Romania rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Romania ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.