Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Switzerland

Switzerland: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 46.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
46.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.8 cents on the dollar
in 2018
All-time low
45.5 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Switzerland, 2003–2019

010203040502003201120192003: 45.5 cents on the dollar2004: 45.9 cents on the dollar2005: 46 cents on the dollar2006: 46.2 cents on the dollar2007: 46.2 cents on the dollar2008: 45.9 cents on the dollar2009: 45.9 cents on the dollar2010: 46.6 cents on the dollar2011: 46.6 cents on the dollar2012: 46.6 cents on the dollar2013: 46.6 cents on the dollar2014: 46.6 cents on the dollar2015: 46.6 cents on the dollar2016: 46.6 cents on the dollar2017: 46.7 cents on the dollar2018: 46.8 cents on the dollar2019: 46.7 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Switzerland stood at 46.7 cents on the dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Switzerland peaked at 46.8 cents on the dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.5 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

Switzerland ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Switzerland, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 45.5 cents on the dollar —
2004 45.9 cents on the dollar +0.9%
2005 46 cents on the dollar +0.2%
2006 46.2 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2007 46.2 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2008 45.9 cents on the dollar -0.6%
2009 45.9 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 46.6 cents on the dollar +1.5%
2011 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2012 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2013 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2014 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2015 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2016 46.6 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2017 46.7 cents on the dollar +0.2%
2018 46.8 cents on the dollar +0.2%
2019 46.7 cents on the dollar -0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 46.7 cents on the dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.55 cents on the dollar, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 46.7 cents on the dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.6 cents on the dollar, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.94 cents on the dollar 45.5 cents on the dollar 46.2 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 46.64 cents on the dollar 46.6 cents on the dollar 46.8 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 49 North Macedonia 48 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 50 Brunei 47.2 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 52 Fiji 46.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 53 Slovakia 46.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 54 Vanuatu 45.8 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 Switzerland?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Switzerland was 46.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 46.8 cents on the dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.