Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Enforcing contracts, cost was 50.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 50.5%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 56.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2007.
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.4% | — |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 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
- 5 Malawi 94.1% compare
- 6 Comoros 89.4% compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Minimum capital for starting a business 118.6% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 5.67 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.5% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 3.4 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 22.09 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.51 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.45 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.96 (2012)
- Dealing with construction permits, cost 767.9% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 50.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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/.