Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 149.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sierra Leone, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Sierra Leone stood at 149.5%. 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 Sierra Leone peaked at 149.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149.5%, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 149.5% | — |
| 2004 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 149.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.7%, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 149.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.5% | 149.5% | 149.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 149.5% | 149.5% | 149.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 147.6% compare
- 3 Mozambique 142.5% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 113.1% compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 481.67 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Sierra Leone?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Sierra Leone was 149.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.5% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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/.