Resolving insolvency - Score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Resolving insolvency - Score was 80.32 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
82.04
in 2010
All-time low
77.31
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency - Score in United Kingdom, 2003–2019

0204060802003201120192003: 77.32004: 80.62005: 80.32006: 80.22007: 79.92008: 79.72009: 79.72010: 822011: 822012: 822013: 822014: 822015: 822016: 822017: 80.22018: 80.32019: 80.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 80.32 for resolving insolvency - score in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in United Kingdom peaked at 82.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.31, in 2003.

United Kingdom ranks 14th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Resolving insolvency - Score in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency - Score in United Kingdom, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 77.31 —
2004 80.57 +4.2%
2005 80.26 -0.4%
2006 80.21 -0.1%
2007 79.89 -0.4%
2008 79.71 -0.2%
2009 79.71 +0.0%
2010 82.04 +2.9%
2011 82.04 +0.0%
2012 82.04 +0.0%
2013 82.04 +0.0%
2014 82.04 +0.0%
2015 82.04 +0.0%
2016 82.04 +0.0%
2017 80.24 -2.2%
2018 80.27 +0.0%
2019 80.32 +0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 80.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.05, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 80.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.15, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.66 77.31 80.57 7
2010s 81.51 80.24 82.04 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 South Korea 82.88 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 81.98 compare
  3. 13 Canada 81.03 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 80.17 compare
  5. 16 Czechia 80.08 compare
  6. 17 Sweden 79.51 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency - score in United Kingdom?
Resolving insolvency - score in United Kingdom was 80.32 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 82.04 in 2010.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 77.31 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for resolving insolvency - score?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.