Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 142.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Mozambique, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts, cost in Mozambique is 142.5%, measured in 2012. 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 Mozambique peaked at 142.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 142.5%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 142.5% | — |
| 2004 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 142.5% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 142.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.7%, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 142.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.5% | 142.5% | 142.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 142.5% | 142.5% | 142.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Sierra Leone 149.5% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 147.6% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 113.1% compare
- 5 Malawi 94.1% compare
- 6 Comoros 89.4% compare
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Mozambique?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Mozambique was 142.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 142.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.5% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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/.