What is resolving insolvency - score in South Africa?

Resolving insolvency - score in South Africa was 54.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2014.

What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 2003.

How does South Africa rank for resolving insolvency - score?

South Africa ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa 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.

Resolving insolvency - Score in South Africa

Name: Resolving insolvency - Score in South Africa
Creator: World Bank
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South Africa: Resolving insolvency - Score was 54.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

54.59

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

66th

of 188 countries

All-time high

55.14

in 2014

All-time low

43.08

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in South Africa, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 54.59 for resolving insolvency - score in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in South Africa peaked at 55.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.08, in 2003.

That places South Africa 66th out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	44.12	43.08	45.08	7
2010s	53.84	45.08	55.14	10

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More reference data data for South Africa

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in South Africa?: Resolving insolvency - score in South Africa was 54.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2014.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for resolving insolvency - score?: South Africa ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.