Costa Rica vs Samoa: Enforcing contracts: Cost
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2019
Samoa
24.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Samoa rank
122nd
Enforcing contracts: Cost over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 122nd 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
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.