Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in South Africa
South Africa: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 34.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising
Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in South Africa, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in cents on the dollar.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 34.7 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in South Africa peaked at 35.7 cents on the dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7 cents on the dollar, in 2003.
That places South Africa 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | cents on the dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.7 cents on the dollar | — |
| 2004 | 31.8 cents on the dollar | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.9 cents on the dollar | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 34.4 cents on the dollar | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2 cents on the dollar | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2 cents on the dollar | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2 cents on the dollar | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4 cents on the dollar | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2 cents on the dollar | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4 cents on the dollar | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.5 cents on the dollar | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7 cents on the dollar | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.3 cents on the dollar | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1 cents on the dollar | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4 cents on the dollar | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5 cents on the dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.7 cents on the dollar | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 cents on the dollar | 30.7 cents on the dollar | 34.4 cents on the dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.02 cents on the dollar | 34.4 cents on the dollar | 35.7 cents on the dollar | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in South Africa?
- Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in South Africa was 34.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 cents on the dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 cents on the dollar in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.