Liberia vs South Africa: Enforcing contracts, cost

Liberia
35.0%
in 2012
South Africa
33.2%
in 2012
Liberia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 35.0% against 33.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 51 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 33.2% 1.8% Liberia
2010s 35.0% 33.2% 1.8% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at 35.0% against 33.2% in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Liberia and South Africa?
1.8%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?
Liberia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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

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/.