Enforcing contracts: Cost in Burundi

Burundi: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 36.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2003
All-time low
36.1%
in 2005
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Burundi, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 38.6 % of claim2004: 38.6 % of claim2005: 36.1 % of claim2006: 36.1 % of claim2007: 36.1 % of claim2008: 36.1 % of claim2009: 36.1 % of claim2010: 36.1 % of claim2011: 36.1 % of claim2012: 36.1 % of claim2013: 36.1 % of claim2014: 36.1 % of claim2015: 36.1 % of claim2016: 36.1 % of claim2017: 36.1 % of claim2018: 36.1 % of claim2019: 36.1 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Burundi stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Burundi peaked at 38.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2005.

Burundi ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Burundi, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 38.6% —
2004 38.6% +0.0%
2005 36.1% -6.5%
2006 36.1% +0.0%
2007 36.1% +0.0%
2008 36.1% +0.0%
2009 36.1% +0.0%
2010 36.1% +0.0%
2011 36.1% +0.0%
2012 36.1% +0.0%
2013 36.1% +0.0%
2014 36.1% +0.0%
2015 36.1% +0.0%
2016 36.1% +0.0%
2017 36.1% +0.0%
2018 36.1% +0.0%
2019 36.1% +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 36.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 36.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 36.1% 38.6% 7
2010s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 51 Suriname 37.1% compare
  2. 52 Brunei 36.6% compare
  3. 53 Senegal 36.4% compare
  4. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.0% compare
  5. 55 Dominica 36.0% compare
  6. 57 Namibia 35.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Burundi?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Burundi was 36.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Burundi ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi 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.