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Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees was 35.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2011
All-time low
35.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees in Jamaica, 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 35 % of claim2012: 35 % of claim2013: 35 % of claim2014: 35 % of claim2015: 35 % of claim2016: 35 % of claim2017: 35 % of claim2018: 35 % of claim2019: 35 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 35.0% for enforcing contracts: attorney fees in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: attorney fees in Jamaica peaked at 35.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2011.

That places Jamaica 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees in Jamaica, year by year

Year % of claim Change
2011 35.0% —
2012 35.0% +0.0%
2013 35.0% +0.0%
2014 35.0% +0.0%
2015 35.0% +0.0%
2016 35.0% +0.0%
2017 35.0% +0.0%
2018 35.0% +0.0%
2019 35.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 12 Indonesia 46.7% compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 40.0% compare
  3. 13 Vanuatu 40.0% compare
  4. 15 Botswana 35.0% compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 35.0% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: attorney fees in Jamaica?
Enforcing contracts: attorney fees in Jamaica was 35.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: attorney fees recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: attorney fees recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for enforcing contracts: attorney fees?
Jamaica ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: attorney fees rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Attorney fees (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,711 data points, 2011–2019
Last refreshed

The attorney fees are the fees that plaintiff must advance to a local attorney in the standardized case, regardless of final reimbursement.