Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 56.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Eswatini, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Eswatini stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Eswatini 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Eswatini?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Eswatini was 56.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Eswatini ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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/.