India vs United States of America: Enforcing contracts: Cost

India
31.0%
in 2019
United States of America
30.5%
in 2019
India rank
75th
United States of America rank
78th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

India currently reports 31.0% against 30.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

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

India ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 78th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 16.1% 14.9% India
2010s 31.0% 26.9% 4.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, India or United States of America?
India, at 31.0% against 30.5% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between India and United States of America?
0.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
India ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 78th 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

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

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.