Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index in Samoa

Samoa: Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index was 7.5 0-16 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.5 0-16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.5 0-16
in 2009
All-time low
5 0-16
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

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

024682003201120192003: 5 0-162004: 5 0-162005: 5 0-162006: 5 0-162007: 5 0-162008: 5 0-162009: 7.5 0-162010: 7.5 0-162011: 7.5 0-162012: 7.5 0-162013: 7.5 0-162014: 7.5 0-162015: 7.5 0-162016: 7.5 0-162017: 7.5 0-162018: 7.5 0-162019: 7.5 0-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-16.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 7.5 0-16 for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Samoa peaked at 7.5 0-16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 0-16, in 2003.

Samoa ranks 114th 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Strength of insolvency framework index (0-16) in Samoa, 2003 to 2019.
Year 0-16 Change
2003 5 0-16 —
2004 5 0-16 +0.0%
2005 5 0-16 +0.0%
2006 5 0-16 +0.0%
2007 5 0-16 +0.0%
2008 5 0-16 +0.0%
2009 7.5 0-16 +50.0%
2010 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2011 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2012 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2013 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2014 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2015 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2016 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2017 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2018 7.5 0-16 +0.0%
2019 7.5 0-16 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 7.5 0-16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.25 0-16, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 7.5 0-16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5 0-16, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.36 0-16 5 0-16 7.5 0-16 7
2010s 7.5 0-16 7.5 0-16 7.5 0-16 10

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 114 India 7.5 0-16 compare
  2. 114 Armenia 7.5 0-16 compare
  3. 114 Malaysia 7.5 0-16 compare
  4. 114 Zimbabwe 7.5 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 Samoa?
Resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index in Samoa was 7.5 0-16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 0-16 in 2009.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 5 0-16 in 2003.
How does Samoa rank for resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index?
Samoa ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: strength of insolvency framework index rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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.