Enforcing contracts: Cost in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 80.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo is 80.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 151.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 151.8% | — |
| 2004 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 147.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.3%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.8% | 151.8% | 151.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 80.6% | 151.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 5 Zimbabwe 83.1% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 82.0% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 81.7% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 78.9% compare
- 10 Indonesia 70.3% compare
- 11 Malawi 69.1% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo was 80.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 151.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.