Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bhutan

Bhutan: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 23.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bhutan, 2003–2019

0204060801002003201120192003: 93.7 % of claim2004: 93.7 % of claim2005: 93.7 % of claim2006: 0.1 % of claim2007: 0.1 % of claim2008: 0.1 % of claim2009: 0.1 % of claim2010: 0.1 % of claim2011: 0.1 % of claim2012: 0.1 % of claim2013: 0.1 % of claim2014: 23.1 % of claim2015: 23.1 % of claim2016: 23.1 % of claim2017: 23.1 % of claim2018: 23.1 % of claim2019: 23.1 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 23.1% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019.

The figure is up 23,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Bhutan peaked at 93.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Bhutan 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Bhutan, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 93.7% —
2004 93.7% +0.0%
2005 93.7% +0.0%
2006 0.1% -99.9%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +0.0%
2014 23.1% +23000.0%
2015 23.1% +0.0%
2016 23.1% +0.0%
2017 23.1% +0.0%
2018 23.1% +0.0%
2019 23.1% +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 23.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.2%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 0.1% 93.7% 7
2010s 13.9% 0.1% 23.1% 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 131 Australia 23.2% compare
  2. 131 Mauritania 23.2% compare
  3. 131 Uruguay 23.2% compare
  4. 134 Latvia 23.1% compare
  5. 136 Ghana 23.0% compare
  6. 137 Mongolia 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Bhutan?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Bhutan was 23.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Bhutan rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Bhutan ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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
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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.