Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 32.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Nigeria, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Nigeria stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Nigeria peaked at 32.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.0% | — |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 32.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Nigeria?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Nigeria was 32.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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/.