Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Zambia

Zambia: Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate was 51 cents on the dollar in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
51 cents on the dollar
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
51 cents on the dollar
in 2019
All-time low
17.3 cents on the dollar
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Recovery rate in Zambia, 2003–2019

203040502003201120192003: 17.3 cents on the dollar2004: 18.9 cents on the dollar2005: 23 cents on the dollar2006: 25.1 cents on the dollar2007: 28.4 cents on the dollar2008: 30.2 cents on the dollar2009: 30.2 cents on the dollar2010: 27.2 cents on the dollar2011: 29.3 cents on the dollar2012: 29.8 cents on the dollar2013: 37.1 cents on the dollar2014: 42.5 cents on the dollar2015: 45.4 cents on the dollar2016: 49.4 cents on the dollar2017: 48.5 cents on the dollar2018: 49.8 cents on the dollar2019: 51 cents on the dollar

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Zambia is 51 cents on the dollar, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Zambia peaked at 51 cents on the dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3 cents on the dollar, in 2003.

That places Zambia 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.73 cents on the dollar 17.3 cents on the dollar 30.2 cents on the dollar 7
2010s 41 cents on the dollar 27.2 cents on the dollar 51 cents on the dollar 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 41 Poland 60.9 cents on the dollar compare
  2. 42 Belize 56.7 cents on the dollar compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 51.3 cents on the dollar compare
  4. 45 Algeria 50.8 cents on the dollar compare
  5. 46 Montenegro 50.3 cents on the dollar compare
  6. 47 Maldives 50.2 cents on the dollar compare
  7. 47 San Marino 50.2 cents on the dollar compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Zambia?
Resolving insolvency: recovery rate in Zambia was 51 cents on the dollar in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 51 cents on the dollar in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: recovery rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 cents on the dollar in 2003.
How does Zambia rank for resolving insolvency: recovery rate?
Zambia ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: recovery rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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
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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.