Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Botswana
Botswana: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 28.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Botswana, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 28.1% for enforcing contracts, cost in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Botswana peaked at 28.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.1% | — |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 28.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Botswana?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Botswana was 28.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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/.