Resolving insolvency - Score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Resolving insolvency - Score was 39.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
41.08
in 2011
All-time low
36.6
in 2007
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Kuwait, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 38.42004: 38.82005: 38.62006: 372007: 36.62008: 372009: 372010: 38.52011: 41.12012: 38.92013: 39.12014: 39.12015: 39.12016: 39.62017: 39.42018: 39.32019: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency - score in Kuwait is 39.2, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Kuwait peaked at 41.08 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2007.

That places Kuwait 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Resolving insolvency - Score in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Kuwait, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 38.41 —
2004 38.8 +1.0%
2005 38.65 -0.4%
2006 36.99 -4.3%
2007 36.6 -1.1%
2008 36.98 +1.1%
2009 36.98 +0.0%
2010 38.47 +4.0%
2011 41.08 +6.8%
2012 38.95 -5.2%
2013 39.09 +0.4%
2014 39.15 +0.1%
2015 39.08 -0.2%
2016 39.58 +1.3%
2017 39.44 -0.4%
2018 39.29 -0.4%
2019 39.2 -0.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 39.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.05, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 39.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.69, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.63 36.6 38.8 7
2010s 39.33 38.47 41.08 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 113 Jordan 39.69 compare
  2. 114 Panama 39.53 compare
  3. 115 Niger 39.35 compare
  4. 117 Tanzania 39.1 compare
  5. 118 Eswatini 38.87 compare
  6. 119 Guinea 38.59 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Kuwait?
Resolving insolvency - score in Kuwait was 39.2 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 41.08 in 2011.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Kuwait ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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.