Resolving insolvency - Score in Kenya

Kenya: Resolving insolvency - Score was 62.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.41
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.41
in 2019
All-time low
28.91
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Kenya, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 29.32004: 30.62005: 33.22006: 32.72007: 32.32008: 32.62009: 32.62010: 31.72011: 32.32012: 31.52013: 28.92014: 30.22015: 30.62016: 43.42017: 43.12018: 57.42019: 62.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 62.41 for resolving insolvency - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Kenya peaked at 62.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.91, in 2013.

That places Kenya 51st out of 191 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.

Resolving insolvency - Score in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Kenya, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 29.27
2004 30.61 +4.6%
2005 33.18 +8.4%
2006 32.72 -1.4%
2007 32.33 -1.2%
2008 32.64 +1.0%
2009 32.64 +0.0%
2010 31.68 -3.0%
2011 32.26 +1.8%
2012 31.52 -2.3%
2013 28.91 -8.3%
2014 30.19 +4.4%
2015 30.64 +1.5%
2016 43.39 +41.6%
2017 43.11 -0.6%
2018 57.41 +33.2%
2019 62.41 +8.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 62.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.99, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 62.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.72, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency - Score in Kenya 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
2016 +41.6% 30.64 43.39
2018 +33.2% 43.11 57.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.91 29.27 33.18 7
2010s 39.15 28.91 62.41 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 48 Kosovo 63.48 compare
  2. 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 63.48 compare
  3. 50 Switzerland 62.65 compare
  4. 52 China 62.07 compare
  5. 53 India 61.95 compare
  6. 54 Chile 60.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Kenya?
Resolving insolvency - score in Kenya was 62.41 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 62.41 in 2019.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 in 2013.
How does Kenya rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Kenya ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The score for resolving insolvency is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the recovery rate of insolvency proceedings involving domestic entities, as well as the strength of the legal framework applicable to judicial liquidation and reorganization proceedings.