Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts, cost

Malawi
94.1%
in 2012
Zimbabwe
113.1%
in 2012
Malawi rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 113.1% against 94.1% in Malawi, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 142.4% 32.0% 110.4% Malawi
2010s 94.1% 113.1% 19.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 113.1% against 94.1% in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
19.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?
Malawi ranks 5th 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

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/.