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Enforcing contracts: Cost in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 40.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2003
All-time low
40.9%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Dominican Republic, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 40.9 % of claim2004: 40.9 % of claim2005: 40.9 % of claim2006: 40.9 % of claim2007: 40.9 % of claim2008: 40.9 % of claim2009: 40.9 % of claim2010: 40.9 % of claim2011: 40.9 % of claim2012: 40.9 % of claim2013: 40.9 % of claim2014: 40.9 % of claim2015: 40.9 % of claim2016: 40.9 % of claim2017: 40.9 % of claim2018: 40.9 % of claim2019: 40.9 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 40.9% 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 Dominican Republic peaked at 40.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 7
2010s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Dominican Republic?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Dominican Republic was 40.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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
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.