Enforcing contracts: Cost in Canada

Canada: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 22.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2003
All-time low
22.3%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Canada, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 22.3 % of claim2004: 22.3 % of claim2005: 22.3 % of claim2006: 22.3 % of claim2007: 22.3 % of claim2008: 22.3 % of claim2009: 22.3 % of claim2010: 22.3 % of claim2011: 22.3 % of claim2012: 22.3 % of claim2013: 22.3 % of claim2014: 22.3 % of claim2015: 22.3 % of claim2016: 22.3 % of claim2017: 22.3 % of claim2018: 22.3 % of claim2019: 22.3 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Canada recorded 22.3% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Canada peaked at 22.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2003.

That places Canada 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 7
2010s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 135 Sri Lanka 22.8% compare
  2. 136 Argentina 22.5% compare
  3. 137 Greece 22.4% compare
  4. 139 Brazil 22.0% compare
  5. 139 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
  6. 141 Algeria 21.8% compare
  7. 141 Tunisia 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Canada?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Canada was 22.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2003.
How does Canada rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Canada ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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.