Resolving insolvency: Time in South Korea

South Korea: Resolving insolvency: Time was 1.5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.5 years
in 2003
All-time low
1.5 years
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Time in South Korea, 2003–2019

00.511.52003201120192003: 1.5 years2004: 1.5 years2005: 1.5 years2006: 1.5 years2007: 1.5 years2008: 1.5 years2009: 1.5 years2010: 1.5 years2011: 1.5 years2012: 1.5 years2013: 1.5 years2014: 1.5 years2015: 1.5 years2016: 1.5 years2017: 1.5 years2018: 1.5 years2019: 1.5 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1.5 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 South Korea peaked at 1.5 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, in 2003.

That places South Korea 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Resolving insolvency: Time in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Time (years) in South Korea, 2003 to 2019.
Year years Change
2003 1.5 years —
2004 1.5 years +0.0%
2005 1.5 years +0.0%
2006 1.5 years +0.0%
2007 1.5 years +0.0%
2008 1.5 years +0.0%
2009 1.5 years +0.0%
2010 1.5 years +0.0%
2011 1.5 years +0.0%
2012 1.5 years +0.0%
2013 1.5 years +0.0%
2014 1.5 years +0.0%
2015 1.5 years +0.0%
2016 1.5 years +0.0%
2017 1.5 years +0.0%
2018 1.5 years +0.0%
2019 1.5 years +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1.5 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 years, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5 years 1.5 years 1.5 years 7
2010s 1.5 years 1.5 years 1.5 years 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 128 India 1.6 years compare
  2. 129 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
  3. 129 Belarus 1.5 years compare
  4. 129 Cyprus 1.5 years compare
  5. 129 Djibouti 1.5 years compare
  6. 129 Iran 1.5 years compare
  7. 129 Kazakhstan 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 South Korea?
Resolving insolvency: time in South Korea was 1.5 years in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: time recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: time recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for resolving insolvency: time?
South Korea ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: time rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea 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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