Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 31.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Lesotho, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Lesotho stood at 31.3%. 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 Lesotho peaked at 31.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.3% | — |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 460.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Lesotho?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Lesotho was 31.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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/.