Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 46.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Cameroon, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Cameroon stood at 46.6%. 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 Cameroon peaked at 46.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2003.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.6% | — |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Cameroon?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Cameroon was 46.6% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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/.