Resolving insolvency - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Resolving insolvency - Score was 49.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Resolving insolvency - Score in Zambia, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, resolving insolvency - score in Zambia stood at 49.33. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resolving insolvency - score in Zambia peaked at 49.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.93, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 80th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.93 | — |
| 2004 | 25.82 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.03 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 29.12 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 31.87 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.25 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.41 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.58 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 38.51 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 40.06 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 42.24 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 41.72 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.33 | +16.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 49.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.99, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 49.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.72, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.93 | 24.93 | 31.87 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 30.25 | 49.33 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 77 Afghanistan 51.87 compare
- 78 Brazil 50.41 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 49.96 compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 49.26 compare
- 82 Algeria 49.24 compare
- 83 Cambodia 48.51 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is resolving insolvency - score in Zambia?
- Resolving insolvency - score in Zambia was 49.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest resolving insolvency - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for resolving insolvency - score?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is resolving insolvency - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.