Since 1988, consumer bankruptcies have been on the rise. In 2022, consumer bankruptcies accounted for 96.52 percent of all bankruptcies filed in the United States. In 1988, this figure was at 89.59 percent.
Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings
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- Basic Statistic U.S. number of bankruptcy filings nationwide 2007-2022, by chapter
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 11
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Other Chapters
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American Bankruptcy Institute. (September 30, 2023). Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/
American Bankruptcy Institute. "Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/
American Bankruptcy Institute. (2023). Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/
American Bankruptcy Institute. "Share of Consumer Bankruptcy Filings in The United States from 1988 to 2022, as a Percentage of Total Filings." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/
American Bankruptcy Institute, Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Share of consumer bankruptcy filings in the United States from 1988 to 2022, as a percentage of total filings [Graph], American Bankruptcy Institute, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118957/share-consumer-bankruptcy-filings/