Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 113.1% against 50.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts, cost

Sub-Saharan Africa

50.1%

in 2012

Zimbabwe

113.1%

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Zimbabwe rank

4th

Enforcing contracts, cost over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 113.1% against 50.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.8%	32.0%	18.8%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	50.2%	113.1%	62.9%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts, cost, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 113.1% against 50.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts, cost between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?: 63.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for enforcing contracts, cost?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
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/.