Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Argentina
22.5%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
22.8%
in 2019
Argentina rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
138th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.8% against 22.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 191 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 22.8% 6.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 20.7% 22.8% 2.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 22.8% against 22.5% in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
Argentina ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The cost to enforce contracts is recorded as a percentage of the claim value, assumed to be equivalent to 200% of income per capita or $5,000, whichever is greater. Three types of costs are recorded: average attorney fees, court costs and enforcement costs. Bribes are not taken into account.