In a 2019 survey, 84 percent of companies globally said that planned to start their next divestment within the next two years. Only 20 percent of companies worldwide in 2015 expected to initiate their next divestment in the next two years.
Share of companies worldwide that expect to initiate their next divestment within the next two years from 2013 to 2019
930 senior corporate executives and 100 private equity executives
Supplementary notes
Executives are from companies across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The 2019 study results are based on 1,030 interviews. The source does not provide information regarding the type of interview conducted.
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EY. (February 12, 2019). Share of companies worldwide that expect to initiate their next divestment within the next two years from 2013 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092010/worldwide-divestment-plans/
EY. "Share of companies worldwide that expect to initiate their next divestment within the next two years from 2013 to 2019." Chart. February 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092010/worldwide-divestment-plans/
EY. (2019). Share of companies worldwide that expect to initiate their next divestment within the next two years from 2013 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092010/worldwide-divestment-plans/
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