Resolving insolvency: Time in India

India: Resolving insolvency: Time was 1.6 years in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.6 years
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
128th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.3 years
in 2003
All-time low
1.6 years
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Time in India, 2003–2019

012342003201120192003: 4.3 years2004: 4.3 years2005: 4.3 years2006: 4.3 years2007: 4.3 years2008: 4.3 years2009: 4.3 years2010: 4.3 years2011: 4.3 years2012: 4.3 years2013: 4.3 years2014: 4.3 years2015: 4.3 years2016: 4.3 years2017: 4.3 years2018: 4.3 years2019: 1.6 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

India recorded 1.6 years for resolving insolvency: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: time in India peaked at 4.3 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6 years, in 2019.

India ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Resolving insolvency: Time in India, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Time (years) in India, 2003 to 2019.
Year years Change
2003 4.3 years —
2004 4.3 years +0.0%
2005 4.3 years +0.0%
2006 4.3 years +0.0%
2007 4.3 years +0.0%
2008 4.3 years +0.0%
2009 4.3 years +0.0%
2010 4.3 years +0.0%
2011 4.3 years +0.0%
2012 4.3 years +0.0%
2013 4.3 years +0.0%
2014 4.3 years +0.0%
2015 4.3 years +0.0%
2016 4.3 years +0.0%
2017 4.3 years +0.0%
2018 4.3 years +0.0%
2019 1.6 years -62.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6 years, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.6 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.7 years, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3 years 4.3 years 4.3 years 7
2010s 4.03 years 1.6 years 4.3 years 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 129 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
  2. 129 Belarus 1.5 years compare
  3. 129 Cyprus 1.5 years compare
  4. 129 Djibouti 1.5 years compare
  5. 129 Iran 1.5 years compare
  6. 129 Kazakhstan 1.5 years compare
  7. 129 South Korea 1.5 years compare
  8. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.5 years compare
  9. 129 Latvia 1.5 years compare
  10. 129 Maldives 1.5 years compare
  11. 129 Mozambique 1.5 years compare
  12. 129 North Macedonia 1.5 years compare
  13. 129 Spain 1.5 years compare
  14. 129 Thailand 1.5 years compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: time in India?
Resolving insolvency: time in India was 1.6 years in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: time recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 years in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: time recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 years in 2019.
How does India rank for resolving insolvency: time?
India ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: time rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Time (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Time (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,747 data points, 2003–2019
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