Resolving insolvency - Score in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Resolving insolvency - Score was 45.03 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.03
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.73
in 2016
All-time low
35.72
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in Sri Lanka, 2003–2019

010203040502003201120192003: 35.72004: 36.12005: 36.42006: 37.32007: 43.82008: 43.22009: 43.22010: 44.92011: 45.62012: 45.52013: 44.52014: 44.72015: 46.42016: 46.72017: 452018: 452019: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency - score in Sri Lanka stood at 45.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.72, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in Sri Lanka, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 35.72
2004 36.1 +1.1%
2005 36.42 +0.9%
2006 37.34 +2.5%
2007 43.77 +17.2%
2008 43.21 -1.3%
2009 43.21 +0.0%
2010 44.95 +4.0%
2011 45.57 +1.4%
2012 45.52 -0.1%
2013 44.46 -2.3%
2014 44.69 +0.5%
2015 46.4 +3.8%
2016 46.73 +0.7%
2017 44.99 -3.7%
2018 45.05 +0.1%
2019 45.03 -0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 45.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.79, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 45.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.16, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4 35.72 43.77 7
2010s 45.34 44.46 46.73 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 92 Belize 46.14 compare
  2. 93 El Salvador 45.58 compare
  3. 94 Luxembourg 45.48 compare
  4. 96 Armenia 44.55 compare
  5. 97 Senegal 44.26 compare
  6. 98 Oman 43.98 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in Sri Lanka?
Resolving insolvency - score in Sri Lanka was 45.03 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.72 in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for resolving insolvency - score?
Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.