Africa vs Malawi: Enforcing contracts, cost
Africa
47.7%
in 2012
Malawi
94.1%
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Malawi rank
5th
Enforcing contracts, cost over time
- Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94.1% against 47.7% in Africa, a difference of 46.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 142.4% | 94.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 94.1% | 46.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 94.1% against 47.7% in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Africa and Malawi?
- 46.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Malawi rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Africa ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost is recorded as a percentage of the claim, assumed to be equivalent to 200% of income per capita. Only official costs required by law are recorded, including court and enforcement costs and average attorney fees where the use of attorneys is mandatory or common. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.