Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.5% against 47.2% in Kenya as of 2012.

What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?

3.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts, cost

Kenya

47.2%

in 2012

Sao Tome and Principe

50.5%

in 2012

Kenya rank

17th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

15th

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

Kenya
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.5% against 47.2% in Kenya, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 51 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.4%	50.5%	14.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.5% against 47.2% in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?: Kenya ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th 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: 04 September 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/.