Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Egypt
Egypt: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 26.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Egypt, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Egypt stood at 26.2%. 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 Egypt peaked at 26.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.2% | — |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Egypt?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Egypt was 26.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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/.