Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Uganda

Uganda: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 40.3 cents on the dollar in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.3 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.8 cents on the dollar
in 2003
All-time low
36 cents on the dollar
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Uganda, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 41.8 cents on the dollar2004: 41 cents on the dollar2005: 39.8 cents on the dollar2006: 40.4 cents on the dollar2007: 41 cents on the dollar2008: 41.1 cents on the dollar2009: 41.1 cents on the dollar2010: 39.7 cents on the dollar2011: 40.2 cents on the dollar2012: 38.9 cents on the dollar2013: 36 cents on the dollar2014: 37.9 cents on the dollar2015: 39.1 cents on the dollar2016: 38.4 cents on the dollar2017: 37.5 cents on the dollar2018: 39.3 cents on the dollar2019: 40.3 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 40.3 cents on the dollar for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in 2019.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Uganda peaked at 41.8 cents on the dollar in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36 cents on the dollar, in 2013.

That places Uganda 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.89 cents on the dollar 39.8 cents on the dollar 41.8 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 38.73 cents on the dollar 36 cents on the dollar 40.3 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 68 Bolivia 40.8 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 69 Kyrgyzstan 40.6 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 70 Georgia 40.5 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 71 Lithuania 40.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 73 Belarus 40.2 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 74 Kazakhstan 39.8 cents on the dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Uganda?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Uganda was 40.3 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 41.8 cents on the dollar in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 36 cents on the dollar in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Uganda ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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.