Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Enforcing contracts, cost was 50.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2012, enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 57.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2007.
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.2% | — |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.1% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 1 Sierra Leone 149.5% compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 147.6% compare
- 3 Mozambique 142.5% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 113.1% compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Minimum capital for starting a business 121.3% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 5.59 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.2% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 3.43 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 21.94 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.43 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.42 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.95 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 776.1% (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 50.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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/.