Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Senegal

Senegal: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 30 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.1 cents on the dollar
in 2018
All-time low
8.5 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Senegal, 2003–2019

10152025302003201120192003: 8.5 cents on the dollar2004: 12.8 cents on the dollar2005: 8.5 cents on the dollar2006: 23 cents on the dollar2007: 23.6 cents on the dollar2008: 23 cents on the dollar2009: 23 cents on the dollar2010: 23.3 cents on the dollar2011: 23.3 cents on the dollar2012: 23.3 cents on the dollar2013: 25.3 cents on the dollar2014: 25.5 cents on the dollar2015: 29.2 cents on the dollar2016: 23.4 cents on the dollar2017: 29.7 cents on the dollar2018: 30.1 cents on the dollar2019: 30 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Senegal is 30 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Senegal peaked at 30.1 cents on the dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Senegal ranks 108th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Senegal, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 8.5 cents on the dollar —
2004 12.8 cents on the dollar +50.6%
2005 8.5 cents on the dollar -33.6%
2006 23 cents on the dollar +170.6%
2007 23.6 cents on the dollar +2.6%
2008 23 cents on the dollar -2.5%
2009 23 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 23.3 cents on the dollar +1.3%
2011 23.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 23.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 25.3 cents on the dollar +8.6%
2014 25.5 cents on the dollar +0.8%
2015 29.2 cents on the dollar +14.5%
2016 23.4 cents on the dollar -19.9%
2017 29.7 cents on the dollar +26.9%
2018 30.1 cents on the dollar +1.3%
2019 30 cents on the dollar -0.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 30 cents on the dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9 cents on the dollar, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 30 cents on the dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Senegal 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 +170.6% 8.5 cents on the dollar 23 cents on the dollar
2004 +50.6% 8.5 cents on the dollar 12.8 cents on the dollar
2005 -33.6% 12.8 cents on the dollar 8.5 cents on the dollar
2017 +26.9% 23.4 cents on the dollar 29.7 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.49 cents on the dollar 8.5 cents on the dollar 23.6 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 26.31 cents on the dollar 23.3 cents on the dollar 30.1 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 106 Palau 30.4 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 107 Sudan 30.2 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 108 Qatar 30 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 110 Dominica 29.6 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 110 Tajikistan 29.6 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 Senegal?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Senegal was 30 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 cents on the dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Senegal ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.