Enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi
Burundi: Enforcing contracts, cost was 38.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi peaked at 41.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2005.
That places Burundi 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.1% | — |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.6% | 41.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Burundi was 38.6% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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/.