Enforcing contracts: Cost in Belize

Belize: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 27.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2005
All-time low
27.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Belize, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 27.5 % of claim2006: 27.5 % of claim2007: 27.5 % of claim2008: 27.5 % of claim2009: 27.5 % of claim2010: 27.5 % of claim2011: 27.5 % of claim2012: 27.5 % of claim2013: 27.5 % of claim2014: 27.5 % of claim2015: 27.5 % of claim2016: 27.5 % of claim2017: 27.5 % of claim2018: 27.5 % of claim2019: 27.5 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Belize is 27.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Belize peaked at 27.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2005.

Belize ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 5
2010s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 90 Iraq 28.1% compare
  2. 91 Guinea-Bissau 28.0% compare
  3. 92 Italy 27.6% compare
  4. 93 Saudi Arabia 27.5% compare
  5. 95 Nepal 27.3% compare
  6. 96 Ecuador 27.2% compare
  7. 96 New Zealand 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Belize?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Belize was 27.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
How does Belize rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Belize ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize 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

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.