Enforcing contracts: Cost in Croatia

Croatia: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 15.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2012
All-time low
12.3%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Croatia, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 12.3 % of claim2004: 12.3 % of claim2005: 12.3 % of claim2006: 12.3 % of claim2007: 12.3 % of claim2008: 12.3 % of claim2009: 12.3 % of claim2010: 12.3 % of claim2011: 12.3 % of claim2012: 15.2 % of claim2013: 15.2 % of claim2014: 15.2 % of claim2015: 15.2 % of claim2016: 15.2 % of claim2017: 15.2 % of claim2018: 15.2 % of claim2019: 15.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 15.2% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Croatia peaked at 15.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.

That places Croatia 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Croatia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 12.3% —
2004 12.3% +0.0%
2005 12.3% +0.0%
2006 12.3% +0.0%
2007 12.3% +0.0%
2008 12.3% +0.0%
2009 12.3% +0.0%
2010 12.3% +0.0%
2011 12.3% +0.0%
2012 15.2% +23.6%
2013 15.2% +0.0%
2014 15.2% +0.0%
2015 15.2% +0.0%
2016 15.2% +0.0%
2017 15.2% +0.0%
2018 15.2% +0.0%
2019 15.2% +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 7
2010s 14.6% 12.3% 15.2% 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 177 Armenia 16.0% compare
  2. 178 Seychelles 15.4% compare
  3. 179 Ethiopia 15.2% compare
  4. 181 Oman 15.1% compare
  5. 182 Hungary 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Croatia?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Croatia was 15.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Croatia ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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.