Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Zambia
Zambia: Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) was 38.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts, cost in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 38.7%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts, cost in Zambia peaked at 38.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts, cost (% of claim) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.7% | — |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.0%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts, cost in Zambia?
- Enforcing contracts, cost in Zambia was 38.7% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts, cost recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for enforcing contracts, cost?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enforcing contracts, cost rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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/.