Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 15.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Ethiopia, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Ethiopia stood at 15.2%. 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 Ethiopia peaked at 15.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.2% | — |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.7%, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 18.5% compare
- 48 Mauritius 16.3% compare
- 49 Seychelles 15.4% compare
- 51 Tanzania 14.3% compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Ethiopia?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Ethiopia was 15.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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/.