Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in New Zealand

New Zealand: 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
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.5 0-16
in 2008
All-time low
7 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

024682003201120192003: 7 0-162004: 7 0-162005: 7 0-162006: 7 0-162007: 7 0-162008: 8.5 0-162009: 8.5 0-162010: 8.5 0-162011: 8.5 0-162012: 8.5 0-162013: 8.5 0-162014: 8.5 0-162015: 8.5 0-162016: 8.5 0-162017: 8.5 0-162018: 8.5 0-162019: 8.5 0-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-16.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 8.5 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in New Zealand peaked at 8.5 0-16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7 0-16, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 102nd 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: Strength of insolvency framework index in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) in New Zealand, 2003 to 2019.
Year 0-16 Change
2003 7 0-16
2004 7 0-16 +0.0%
2005 7 0-16 +0.0%
2006 7 0-16 +0.0%
2007 7 0-16 +0.0%
2008 8.5 0-16 +21.4%
2009 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2010 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2011 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2012 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2013 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2014 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2015 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2016 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2017 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2018 8.5 0-16 +0.0%
2019 8.5 0-16 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.43 0-16 7 0-16 8.5 0-16 7
2010s 8.5 0-16 8.5 0-16 8.5 0-16 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 102 Burundi 8.5 0-16 compare
  2. 102 Malawi 8.5 0-16 compare
  3. 102 Singapore 8.5 0-16 compare
  4. 102 Tunisia 8.5 0-16 compare
  5. 102 Ukraine 8.5 0-16 compare
  6. 102 Vietnam 8.5 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 New Zealand?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 0-16 in 2008.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7 0-16 in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.