Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 14.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 14.3%, measured in 2012. 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 Tanzania peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.3% | — |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Tanzania?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Tanzania was 14.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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/.