Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Gabon
Gabon: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 34.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Gabon, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts, cost in Gabon is 34.3%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Gabon ranks 30th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.3% | — |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 34.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.86 billion current US$ (2015)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 273.34 million current US$ (2015)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Gabon?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Gabon was 34.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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/.