Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enforcing contracts, cost
Enforcing contracts, cost over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 149.5% against 50.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 99.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.5% | 50.8% | 98.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 149.5% | 50.2% | 99.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 149.5% against 50.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 99.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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/.