Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Philippines or United States of America?

Philippines, at 31.0% against 30.5% in United States of America as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

Philippines vs United States of America: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Philippines

31.0%

in 2019

United States of America

30.5%

in 2019

Philippines rank

75th

United States of America rank

78th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

Philippines
United States of America

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.5%	16.1%	9.4%	Philippines
2010s	29.5%	26.9%	2.6%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Philippines or United States of America?: Philippines, at 31.0% against 30.5% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Philippines and United States of America?: 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?: Philippines 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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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: 24 August 2026

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.