Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 27.7 cents on the dollar in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
27.7 cents on the dollar
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
120th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.5 cents on the dollar
in 2012
All-time low
26.7 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 26.7 cents on the dollar2004: 26.7 cents on the dollar2005: 29.4 cents on the dollar2006: 27.3 cents on the dollar2007: 26.7 cents on the dollar2008: 26.9 cents on the dollar2009: 26.9 cents on the dollar2010: 28.5 cents on the dollar2011: 28.2 cents on the dollar2012: 29.5 cents on the dollar2013: 29.5 cents on the dollar2014: 28.6 cents on the dollar2015: 29 cents on the dollar2016: 29 cents on the dollar2017: 28.7 cents on the dollar2018: 28.4 cents on the dollar2019: 27.7 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 27.7 cents on the dollar.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.5 cents on the dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.7 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places United Arab Emirates 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.23 cents on the dollar 26.7 cents on the dollar 29.4 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 28.71 cents on the dollar 27.7 cents on the dollar 29.5 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 118 Nigeria 27.8 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 118 Gambia 27.8 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 121 Ethiopia 27.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 121 Jordan 27.3 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 123 Panama 27 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for United Arab Emirates

All data for United Arab Emirates β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in United Arab Emirates?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in United Arab Emirates was 27.7 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 cents on the dollar in 2012.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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.