Resolving insolvency: Time in Kenya

Kenya: Resolving insolvency: Time was 4.5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.5 years
in 2003
All-time low
4.5 years
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Time in Kenya, 2003–2019

0123452003201120192003: 4.5 years2004: 4.5 years2005: 4.5 years2006: 4.5 years2007: 4.5 years2008: 4.5 years2009: 4.5 years2010: 4.5 years2011: 4.5 years2012: 4.5 years2013: 4.5 years2014: 4.5 years2015: 4.5 years2016: 4.5 years2017: 4.5 years2018: 4.5 years2019: 4.5 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 4.5 years for resolving insolvency: time 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: time in Kenya peaked at 4.5 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5 years, in 2003.

That places Kenya 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Resolving insolvency: Time in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Time (years) in Kenya, 2003 to 2019.
Year years Change
2003 4.5 years —
2004 4.5 years +0.0%
2005 4.5 years +0.0%
2006 4.5 years +0.0%
2007 4.5 years +0.0%
2008 4.5 years +0.0%
2009 4.5 years +0.0%
2010 4.5 years +0.0%
2011 4.5 years +0.0%
2012 4.5 years +0.0%
2013 4.5 years +0.0%
2014 4.5 years +0.0%
2015 4.5 years +0.0%
2016 4.5 years +0.0%
2017 4.5 years +0.0%
2018 4.5 years +0.0%
2019 4.5 years +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 4.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6 years, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 4.5 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 years, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 years 4.5 years 4.5 years 7
2010s 4.5 years 4.5 years 4.5 years 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Central African Republic 4.8 years compare
  2. 13 Kuwait 4.2 years compare
  3. 14 Syria 4.1 years compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 4 years compare
  5. 15 Brazil 4 years compare
  6. 15 Benin 4 years compare
  7. 15 Burkina Faso 4 years compare
  8. 15 Chad 4 years compare
  9. 15 Dominica 4 years compare
  10. 15 Mongolia 4 years compare
  11. 15 Slovakia 4 years compare
  12. 15 Venezuela 4 years compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: time in Kenya?
Resolving insolvency: time in Kenya was 4.5 years in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: time recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 years in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: time recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 years in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for resolving insolvency: time?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: time rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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