Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Benin
Benin: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 64.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Benin, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Benin stood at 64.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Benin peaked at 64.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2003.
That places Benin 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.7% | — |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Benin?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Benin was 64.7% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/.