Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 33.5% against 33.2% in South Africa as of 2019.

What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Enforcing contracts: Cost

South Africa

33.2%

in 2019

Trinidad and Tobago

33.5%

in 2019

South Africa rank

67th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

66th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 33.5% against 33.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th of 191 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 33.5% against 33.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?: South Africa ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th 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: 07 September 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.