Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Malawi
Malawi: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 94.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts, cost in Malawi, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Malawi stood at 94.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Malawi peaked at 142.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 142.4% | — |
| 2004 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 142.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 94.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.7%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 94.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.4% | 142.4% | 142.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 147.6% compare
- 3 Mozambique 142.5% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 113.1% compare
- 6 Comoros 89.4% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 82.0% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 81.7% compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Malawi?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Malawi was 94.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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/.