Belgium vs France: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Belgium
18.0%
in 2019
France
17.4%
in 2019
Belgium rank
165th
France rank
166th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in France, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 166th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 17.4% 0.3% Belgium
2010s 17.9% 17.4% 0.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 18.0% against 17.4% in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Belgium and France?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 166th of 190 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
190 places, 3,083 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.