Enforcing contracts: Cost in Botswana

Botswana: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 39.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2003
All-time low
39.8%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Botswana, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 39.8 % of claim2004: 39.8 % of claim2005: 39.8 % of claim2006: 39.8 % of claim2007: 39.8 % of claim2008: 39.8 % of claim2009: 39.8 % of claim2010: 39.8 % of claim2011: 39.8 % of claim2012: 39.8 % of claim2013: 39.8 % of claim2014: 39.8 % of claim2015: 39.8 % of claim2016: 39.8 % of claim2017: 39.8 % of claim2018: 39.8 % of claim2019: 39.8 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 39.8% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Botswana peaked at 39.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2003.

That places Botswana 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 7
2010s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Botswana?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Botswana was 39.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Botswana ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana 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.