Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Spain

Spain: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 77.5 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.5 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.3 cents on the dollar
in 2016
All-time low
67.6 cents on the dollar
in 2008
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Spain, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 73.5 cents on the dollar2004: 73.2 cents on the dollar2005: 74.1 cents on the dollar2006: 73.8 cents on the dollar2007: 72.8 cents on the dollar2008: 67.6 cents on the dollar2009: 67.6 cents on the dollar2010: 70.5 cents on the dollar2011: 75.6 cents on the dollar2012: 76.5 cents on the dollar2013: 72.3 cents on the dollar2014: 71.3 cents on the dollar2015: 71.2 cents on the dollar2016: 78.3 cents on the dollar2017: 76.6 cents on the dollar2018: 77.3 cents on the dollar2019: 77.5 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 77.5 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Spain peaked at 78.3 cents on the dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.6 cents on the dollar, in 2008.

That places Spain 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.8 cents on the dollar 67.6 cents on the dollar 74.1 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 74.71 cents on the dollar 70.5 cents on the dollar 78.3 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Germany 79.8 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 21 New Zealand 79.7 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 22 Sweden 78.1 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 24 France 74.8 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 73.8 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 26 India 71.6 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Spain?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Spain was 77.5 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 78.3 cents on the dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6 cents on the dollar in 2008.
How does Spain rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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

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
Last refreshed

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.