Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Enforcing contracts: Cost
Hong Kong, China
23.6%
in 2019
Japan
23.4%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
126th
Japan rank
128th
Enforcing contracts: Cost over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 32.2% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th 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.