Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enforcing contracts, cost was 50.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan 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 is 50.1%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 55.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2007.
Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.7% | — |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.3% | 55.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Sierra Leone 149.5% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 147.6% compare
- 3 Mozambique 142.5% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 113.1% compare
- 5 Malawi 94.1% compare
- 6 Comoros 89.4% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 82.0% compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa was 50.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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/.