Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Malawi

Malawi: Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index was 8.5 0-16 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.5 0-16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.5 0-16
in 2017
All-time low
5 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

024682003201120192003: 5 0-162004: 5 0-162005: 5 0-162006: 5 0-162007: 5 0-162008: 5 0-162009: 5 0-162010: 5 0-162011: 5 0-162012: 5 0-162013: 5 0-162014: 5 0-162015: 5 0-162016: 5 0-162017: 8.5 0-162018: 8.5 0-162019: 8.5 0-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Malawi is 8.5 0-16, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Malawi peaked at 8.5 0-16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 0-16, in 2003.

That places Malawi 101st 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 5 0-16 5 0-16 5 0-16 7
2010s 6.05 0-16 5 0-16 8.5 0-16 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Malawi?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Malawi was 8.5 0-16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 0-16 in 2017.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5 0-16 in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
Malawi ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.