Resolving insolvency - Score in Spain

Spain: Resolving insolvency - Score was 79.22 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
79.62
in 2016
All-time low
55.03
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Spain, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 55.22004: 552005: 77.42006: 77.22007: 76.72008: 73.92009: 73.92010: 75.52011: 78.22012: 78.72013: 76.42014: 75.92015: 75.82016: 79.62017: 78.72018: 79.12019: 79.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency - score in Spain stood at 79.22.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Spain peaked at 79.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.03, in 2004.

That places Spain 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency - Score in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Spain, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 55.21 —
2004 55.03 -0.3%
2005 77.39 +40.6%
2006 77.24 -0.2%
2007 76.71 -0.7%
2008 73.87 -3.7%
2009 73.87 +0.0%
2010 75.46 +2.2%
2011 78.16 +3.6%
2012 78.68 +0.7%
2013 76.42 -2.9%
2014 75.89 -0.7%
2015 75.83 -0.1%
2016 79.62 +5.0%
2017 78.74 -1.1%
2018 79.1 +0.5%
2019 79.22 +0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 79.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.05, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 79.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.15, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Resolving insolvency - Score in Spain 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
2005 +40.6% 55.03 77.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.9 55.03 77.39 7
2010s 77.71 75.46 79.62 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Portugal 80.17 compare
  2. 16 Czechia 80.08 compare
  3. 17 Sweden 79.51 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 79.15 compare
  5. 20 Australia 78.86 compare
  6. 21 Italy 77.48 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Spain?
Resolving insolvency - score in Spain was 79.22 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 79.62 in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 55.03 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Spain ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.