Resolving insolvency - Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Resolving insolvency - Score was 36.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.51
in 2014
All-time low
22.48
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Lesotho, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 22.52004: 232005: 24.12006: 24.42007: 23.72008: 23.32009: 23.32010: 24.32011: 24.82012: 37.32013: 37.42014: 37.52015: 37.42016: 37.32017: 36.92018: 36.92019: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency - score in Lesotho is 36.99, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Lesotho peaked at 37.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.48, in 2003.

Lesotho ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Lesotho, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 22.48 —
2004 22.97 +2.2%
2005 24.14 +5.1%
2006 24.44 +1.2%
2007 23.74 -2.9%
2008 23.35 -1.7%
2009 23.35 +0.0%
2010 24.33 +4.2%
2011 24.76 +1.8%
2012 37.32 +50.8%
2013 37.43 +0.3%
2014 37.51 +0.2%
2015 37.35 -0.4%
2016 37.26 -0.2%
2017 36.91 -0.9%
2018 36.91 -0.0%
2019 36.99 +0.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 36.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.99, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 36.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.72, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency - Score in Lesotho 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
2012 +50.8% 24.76 37.32

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5 22.48 24.44 7
2010s 34.68 24.33 37.51 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 124 Qatar 38 compare
  2. 125 Dominican Republic 37.97 compare
  3. 126 Micronesia (country) 37.79 compare
  4. 128 Namibia 36.93 compare
  5. 129 Gambia 36.82 compare
  6. 130 Cameroon 36.63 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Lesotho?
Resolving insolvency - score in Lesotho was 36.99 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 37.51 in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 22.48 in 2003.
How does Lesotho rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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.