What is enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium?

Enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium was 18.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2003.

How does Belgium rank for enforcing contracts: cost?

Belgium ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Belgium 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.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Belgium

Name: Enforcing contracts: Cost in Belgium
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 18.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

18.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

163rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

18.0%

in 2015

All-time low

17.7%

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Belgium, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium peaked at 18.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	17.7%	17.7%	17.7%	7
2010s	17.9%	17.7%	18.0%	10

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More reference data data for Belgium

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium?: Enforcing contracts: cost in Belgium was 18.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for enforcing contracts: cost?: Belgium ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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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: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 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.