Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Colombia, at 45.8% against 45.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?

16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.

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.

Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Colombia

45.8%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

45.6%

in 2019

Colombia rank

28th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

31st

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

Colombia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 45.8% against 45.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Colombia, at 45.8% against 45.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?: Colombia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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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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: 24 August 2026

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.