Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 11.1 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.1 cents on the dollar
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.1 cents on the dollar
in 2017
All-time low
8.4 cents on the dollar
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019

02.557.5102003201120192003: 9.4 cents on the dollar2004: 9.4 cents on the dollar2005: 9 cents on the dollar2006: 8.7 cents on the dollar2007: 8.5 cents on the dollar2008: 8.5 cents on the dollar2009: 8.5 cents on the dollar2010: 8.4 cents on the dollar2011: 9.2 cents on the dollar2012: 9.2 cents on the dollar2013: 10.5 cents on the dollar2014: 10.6 cents on the dollar2015: 10.8 cents on the dollar2016: 10.9 cents on the dollar2017: 11.1 cents on the dollar2018: 11.1 cents on the dollar2019: 11.1 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Sierra Leone stood at 11.1 cents on the dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.1 cents on the dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4 cents on the dollar, in 2010.

That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 9.4 cents on the dollar —
2004 9.4 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2005 9 cents on the dollar -4.3%
2006 8.7 cents on the dollar -3.3%
2007 8.5 cents on the dollar -2.3%
2008 8.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2009 8.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 8.4 cents on the dollar -1.2%
2011 9.2 cents on the dollar +9.5%
2012 9.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 10.5 cents on the dollar +14.1%
2014 10.6 cents on the dollar +1.0%
2015 10.8 cents on the dollar +1.9%
2016 10.9 cents on the dollar +0.9%
2017 11.1 cents on the dollar +1.8%
2018 11.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 11.1 cents on the dollar +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 11.1 cents on the dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.35 cents on the dollar, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 11.1 cents on the dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.9 cents on the dollar, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.86 cents on the dollar 8.5 cents on the dollar 9.4 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 10.29 cents on the dollar 8.4 cents on the dollar 11.1 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 156 Cambodia 14.6 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 157 Gabon 14.5 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 158 Madagascar 12.4 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 160 Turkey 10.5 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 161 Dominican Republic 9.6 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 162 Ukraine 9 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 Sierra Leone?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Sierra Leone was 11.1 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 cents on the dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4 cents on the dollar in 2010.
How does Sierra Leone rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.