Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Thailand

Thailand: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 70.1 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.1 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70.1 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
41.8 cents on the dollar
in 2007
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Thailand, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 42.8 cents on the dollar2004: 43.4 cents on the dollar2005: 43.9 cents on the dollar2006: 42.6 cents on the dollar2007: 41.8 cents on the dollar2008: 42.5 cents on the dollar2009: 42.5 cents on the dollar2010: 43.5 cents on the dollar2011: 68.2 cents on the dollar2012: 67.4 cents on the dollar2013: 67.2 cents on the dollar2014: 67.3 cents on the dollar2015: 67.5 cents on the dollar2016: 67.7 cents on the dollar2017: 68 cents on the dollar2018: 69.8 cents on the dollar2019: 70.1 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Thailand is 70.1 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Thailand peaked at 70.1 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.8 cents on the dollar, in 2007.

Thailand ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Thailand, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 42.8 cents on the dollar —
2004 43.4 cents on the dollar +1.4%
2005 43.9 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2006 42.6 cents on the dollar -3.0%
2007 41.8 cents on the dollar -1.9%
2008 42.5 cents on the dollar +1.7%
2009 42.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 43.5 cents on the dollar +2.4%
2011 68.2 cents on the dollar +56.8%
2012 67.4 cents on the dollar -1.2%
2013 67.2 cents on the dollar -0.3%
2014 67.3 cents on the dollar +0.1%
2015 67.5 cents on the dollar +0.3%
2016 67.7 cents on the dollar +0.3%
2017 68 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2018 69.8 cents on the dollar +2.6%
2019 70.1 cents on the dollar +0.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 70.1 cents on the dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 70.1 cents on the dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.3 cents on the dollar, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Thailand 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
2011 +56.8% 43.5 cents on the dollar 68.2 cents on the dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.79 cents on the dollar 41.8 cents on the dollar 43.9 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 65.67 cents on the dollar 43.5 cents on the dollar 70.1 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 France 74.8 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 25 Cyprus 73.8 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 26 India 71.6 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 28 Colombia 68.7 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 29 Puerto Rico 67.7 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 30 Czechia 67.5 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 Thailand?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Thailand was 70.1 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8 cents on the dollar in 2007.
How does Thailand rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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
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.