Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Australia

Australia: Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index was 11 0-16 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11 0-16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11 0-16
in 2017
All-time low
10 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Australia, 2003–2019

02.557.5102003201120192003: 10 0-162004: 10 0-162005: 10 0-162006: 10 0-162007: 10 0-162008: 10 0-162009: 10 0-162010: 10 0-162011: 10 0-162012: 10 0-162013: 10 0-162014: 10 0-162015: 10 0-162016: 10 0-162017: 11 0-162018: 11 0-162019: 11 0-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-16.

Analysis

Australia recorded 11 0-16 for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Australia peaked at 11 0-16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 0-16, in 2003.

That places Australia 55th out of 190 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 0-16 10 0-16 10 0-16 7
2010s 10.3 0-16 10 0-16 11 0-16 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 55 Austria 11 0-16 compare
  2. 55 Barbados 11 0-16 compare
  3. 55 Canada 11 0-16 compare
  4. 55 Colombia 11 0-16 compare
  5. 55 France 11 0-16 compare
  6. 55 Georgia 11 0-16 compare
  7. 55 Jamaica 11 0-16 compare
  8. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 11 0-16 compare
  9. 55 United Arab Emirates 11 0-16 compare
  10. 55 United Kingdom 11 0-16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Australia?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Australia was 11 0-16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11 0-16 in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 0-16 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
Australia ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16)
Unit
0-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2003–2019
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The strength of insolvency framework index measures the legal framework applicable to judicial liquidation and reorganization proceedings and the extent to which best insolvency practices have been implemented in each economy covered by the Doing Business. This index ranges has four components, the commencement of proceedings index, management of debtor’s assets index, reorganization proceedings index and creditor participation index.