Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index was 12 0-16 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12 0-16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12 0-16
in 2012
All-time low
11 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

02.557.51012.52003201120192003: 11 0-162004: 11 0-162005: 11 0-162006: 11 0-162007: 11 0-162008: 11 0-162009: 11 0-162010: 11 0-162011: 11 0-162012: 12 0-162013: 12 0-162014: 12 0-162015: 12 0-162016: 12 0-162017: 12 0-162018: 12 0-162019: 12 0-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-16.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Bulgaria stood at 12 0-16. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Bulgaria peaked at 12 0-16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11 0-16, in 2003.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11 0-16 11 0-16 11 0-16 7
2010s 11.8 0-16 11 0-16 12 0-16 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Israel 12.5 0-16 compare
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  3. 27 Thailand 12.5 0-16 compare
  4. 30 Afghanistan 12 0-16 compare
  5. 30 Chile 12 0-16 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 12 0-16 compare
  7. 30 Denmark 12 0-16 compare
  8. 30 Republic of Korea 12 0-16 compare
  9. 30 Latvia 12 0-16 compare
  10. 30 Mauritius 12 0-16 compare
  11. 30 Republic of Moldova 12 0-16 compare
  12. 30 Morocco 12 0-16 compare
  13. 30 Spain 12 0-16 compare
  14. 30 Sweden 12 0-16 compare
  15. 30 Switzerland 12 0-16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Bulgaria?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Bulgaria was 12 0-16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12 0-16 in 2012.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11 0-16 in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.