Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bahamas

Bahamas: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 28.9% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
28.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2007
All-time low
28.9%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bahamas, 2007–2019

01020302007201320192007: 28.9 % of claim2008: 28.9 % of claim2009: 28.9 % of claim2010: 28.9 % of claim2011: 28.9 % of claim2012: 28.9 % of claim2013: 28.9 % of claim2014: 28.9 % of claim2015: 28.9 % of claim2016: 28.9 % of claim2017: 28.9 % of claim2018: 28.9 % of claim2019: 28.9 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Bahamas stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Bahamas peaked at 28.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 3
2010s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 10

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  6. 91 El Salvador 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Bahamas?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Bahamas was 28.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Bahamas ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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.