What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

34.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts, cost

Democratic Republic of Congo

147.6%

in 2012

Zimbabwe

113.1%

in 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

Zimbabwe rank

4th

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 147.6% against 113.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 34.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	151.8%	32.0%	119.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	150.4%	113.1%	37.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 147.6% against 113.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 34.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 51 countries.
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: 21 August 2026

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/.