France vs Spain: Enforcing contracts: Cost

France
17.4%
in 2019
Spain
17.2%
in 2019
France rank
166th
Spain rank
168th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 166th and Spain ranks 168th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 17.2% 0.2% France
2010s 17.4% 17.7% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, France or Spain?
France, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between France and Spain?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do France and Spain rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
France ranks 166th and Spain ranks 168th 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.