Africa vs Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts, cost

Africa
47.7%
in 2012
Zimbabwe
113.1%
in 2012
Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

  • Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 113.1% against 47.7% in Africa, a difference of 65.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 32.0% 16.2% Africa
2010s 47.8% 113.1% 65.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 113.1% against 47.7% in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Africa and Zimbabwe?
65.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?
Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 545 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed

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/.