Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Nigeria
38.9%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
39.5%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
44th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.5% against 38.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Nigeria ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 92.0% 149.5% 57.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 54.8% 72.5% 17.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 39.5% against 38.9% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
Nigeria ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th 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.