Sweden vs United States: Enforcing contracts: Cost

Sweden
30.4%
in 2019
United States
30.5%
in 2019
Sweden rank
80th
United States rank
78th

Enforcing contracts: Cost over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 80th and United States ranks 78th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 16.1% 15.2% Sweden
2010s 30.8% 26.9% 3.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enforcing contracts: cost, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in enforcing contracts: cost between Sweden and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for enforcing contracts: cost?
Sweden ranks 80th and United States 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.