Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bahrain

Bahrain: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 14.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2007
All-time low
14.7%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bahrain, 2007–2019

0510152007201320192007: 14.7 % of claim2008: 14.7 % of claim2009: 14.7 % of claim2010: 14.7 % of claim2011: 14.7 % of claim2012: 14.7 % of claim2013: 14.7 % of claim2014: 14.7 % of claim2015: 14.7 % of claim2016: 14.7 % of claim2017: 14.7 % of claim2018: 14.7 % of claim2019: 14.7 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Bahrain stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Bahrain peaked at 14.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2007.

That places Bahrain 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Bahrain, 2007 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2007 14.7% —
2008 14.7% +0.0%
2009 14.7% +0.0%
2010 14.7% +0.0%
2011 14.7% +0.0%
2012 14.7% +0.0%
2013 14.7% +0.0%
2014 14.7% +0.0%
2015 14.7% +0.0%
2016 14.7% +0.0%
2017 14.7% +0.0%
2018 14.7% +0.0%
2019 14.7% +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.2%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 3
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 181 Oman 15.1% compare
  2. 182 Hungary 15.0% compare
  3. 184 Germany 14.4% compare
  4. 185 Tanzania 14.3% compare
  5. 186 San Marino 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Bahrain?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Bahrain was 14.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
How does Bahrain rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahrain 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
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.