Enforcing contracts: Cost in China
China: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 16.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Cost in China, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
China recorded 16.2% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in China peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2003.
China ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in China, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.1% | — |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 16.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in China?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in China was 16.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- How does China rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- China ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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
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.