Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Niger
Niger: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 59.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Niger, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Niger stood at 59.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Niger peaked at 59.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2003.
Niger ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.6% | — |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 59.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Niger?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Niger was 59.6% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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/.