Enforcing contracts: Cost in Eswatini

Eswatini: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 56.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
56.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2005
All-time low
56.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Eswatini, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 56.1 % of claim2006: 56.1 % of claim2007: 56.1 % of claim2008: 56.1 % of claim2009: 56.1 % of claim2010: 56.1 % of claim2011: 56.1 % of claim2012: 56.1 % of claim2013: 56.1 % of claim2014: 56.1 % of claim2015: 56.1 % of claim2016: 56.1 % of claim2017: 56.1 % of claim2018: 56.1 % of claim2019: 56.1 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Eswatini stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Eswatini peaked at 56.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Eswatini, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2005 56.1% —
2006 56.1% +0.0%
2007 56.1% +0.0%
2008 56.1% +0.0%
2009 56.1% +0.0%
2010 56.1% +0.0%
2011 56.1% +0.0%
2012 56.1% +0.0%
2013 56.1% +0.0%
2014 56.1% +0.0%
2015 56.1% +0.0%
2016 56.1% +0.0%
2017 56.1% +0.0%
2018 56.1% +0.0%
2019 56.1% +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 5
2010s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 13 Micronesia (country) 66.0% compare
  2. 14 Benin 64.7% compare
  3. 15 Rwanda 64.6% compare
  4. 17 Vanuatu 56.0% compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 53.3% compare
  6. 19 Congo 53.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Eswatini?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Eswatini was 56.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Eswatini ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini 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.