Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Denmark

Denmark: 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
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
12 0-16
in 2011
All-time low
10 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

02.557.51012.52003201120192003: 10 0-162004: 10 0-162005: 10 0-162006: 10 0-162007: 10 0-162008: 10 0-162009: 10 0-162010: 10 0-162011: 12 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 Denmark stood at 12 0-16. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Denmark peaked at 12 0-16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 0-16, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) in Denmark, 2003 to 2019.
Year 0-16 Change
2003 10 0-16 —
2004 10 0-16 +0.0%
2005 10 0-16 +0.0%
2006 10 0-16 +0.0%
2007 10 0-16 +0.0%
2008 10 0-16 +0.0%
2009 10 0-16 +0.0%
2010 10 0-16 +0.0%
2011 12 0-16 +20.0%
2012 12 0-16 +0.0%
2013 12 0-16 +0.0%
2014 12 0-16 +0.0%
2015 12 0-16 +0.0%
2016 12 0-16 +0.0%
2017 12 0-16 +0.0%
2018 12 0-16 +0.0%
2019 12 0-16 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 12 0-16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 0-16, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 12 0-16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12 0-16, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Israel 12.5 0-16 compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 12.5 0-16 compare
  3. 28 Thailand 12.5 0-16 compare
  4. 31 Afghanistan 12 0-16 compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 12 0-16 compare
  6. 31 Chile 12 0-16 compare
  7. 31 Croatia 12 0-16 compare
  8. 31 South Korea 12 0-16 compare
  9. 31 Latvia 12 0-16 compare
  10. 31 Mauritius 12 0-16 compare
  11. 31 Moldova 12 0-16 compare
  12. 31 Morocco 12 0-16 compare
  13. 31 Spain 12 0-16 compare
  14. 31 Sweden 12 0-16 compare
  15. 31 Switzerland 12 0-16 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Denmark?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Denmark was 12 0-16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12 0-16 in 2011.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10 0-16 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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
191 places, 3,247 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.