Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Tonga

Tonga: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 28.2 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.2 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.3 cents on the dollar
in 2017
All-time low
25.3 cents on the dollar
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Tonga, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 26 cents on the dollar2004: 26.8 cents on the dollar2005: 25.3 cents on the dollar2006: 25.9 cents on the dollar2007: 25.6 cents on the dollar2008: 25.5 cents on the dollar2009: 25.5 cents on the dollar2010: 25.5 cents on the dollar2011: 25.9 cents on the dollar2012: 26 cents on the dollar2013: 26.3 cents on the dollar2014: 27.1 cents on the dollar2015: 27.6 cents on the dollar2016: 28 cents on the dollar2017: 28.3 cents on the dollar2018: 28.3 cents on the dollar2019: 28.2 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 28.2 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Tonga peaked at 28.3 cents on the dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.3 cents on the dollar, in 2005.

Tonga ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) in Tonga, 2003 to 2019.
Year cents on the dollar Change
2003 26 cents on the dollar —
2004 26.8 cents on the dollar +3.1%
2005 25.3 cents on the dollar -5.6%
2006 25.9 cents on the dollar +2.4%
2007 25.6 cents on the dollar -1.2%
2008 25.5 cents on the dollar -0.4%
2009 25.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2010 25.5 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2011 25.9 cents on the dollar +1.6%
2012 26 cents on the dollar +0.4%
2013 26.3 cents on the dollar +1.2%
2014 27.1 cents on the dollar +3.0%
2015 27.6 cents on the dollar +1.8%
2016 28 cents on the dollar +1.4%
2017 28.3 cents on the dollar +1.1%
2018 28.3 cents on the dollar +0.0%
2019 28.2 cents on the dollar -0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 28.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45 cents on the dollar, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 28.2 cents on the dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.3 cents on the dollar, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8 cents on the dollar 25.3 cents on the dollar 26.8 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 27.12 cents on the dollar 25.5 cents on the dollar 28.3 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 113 Bangladesh 29.1 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 114 Morocco 28.7 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 115 Mali 28.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 117 Guatemala 28.1 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 117 Lesotho 28.1 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 119 Nigeria 27.8 cents on the dollar compare
  7. 119 Gambia 27.8 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 Tonga?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Tonga was 28.2 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 cents on the dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3 cents on the dollar in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Tonga ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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.