Resolving insolvency - Score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Resolving insolvency - Score was 30.59 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.59
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.82
in 2011
All-time low
29.38
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Nigeria, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 29.42004: 29.72005: 302006: 30.62007: 30.42008: 30.72009: 30.72010: 30.12011: 30.82012: 30.82013: 30.62014: 30.62015: 30.72016: 30.62017: 30.62018: 30.42019: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency - score in Nigeria stood at 30.59.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Nigeria peaked at 30.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.38, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Resolving insolvency - Score in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Nigeria, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 29.38 —
2004 29.66 +0.9%
2005 30.02 +1.2%
2006 30.64 +2.1%
2007 30.4 -0.8%
2008 30.7 +1.0%
2009 30.7 +0.0%
2010 30.07 -2.0%
2011 30.82 +2.5%
2012 30.82 -0.0%
2013 30.62 -0.7%
2014 30.64 +0.1%
2015 30.68 +0.1%
2016 30.6 -0.3%
2017 30.6 -0.0%
2018 30.42 -0.6%
2019 30.59 +0.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 30.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.99, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 30.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.72, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.22 29.38 30.7 7
2010s 30.59 30.07 30.82 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 146 Solomon Islands 31.87 compare
  2. 147 Ukraine 31.4 compare
  3. 148 Burundi 30.61 compare
  4. 150 Ethiopia 30.34 compare
  5. 151 Mongolia 30.12 compare
  6. 152 Lebanon 29.08 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Nigeria?
Resolving insolvency - score in Nigeria was 30.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2011.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.38 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Nigeria ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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.