Enforcing contracts: Cost in Finland

Finland: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 16.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2011
All-time low
13.3%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Finland, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 13.3 % of claim2004: 13.3 % of claim2005: 13.3 % of claim2006: 13.3 % of claim2007: 13.3 % of claim2008: 13.3 % of claim2009: 13.3 % of claim2010: 13.3 % of claim2011: 16.2 % of claim2012: 16.2 % of claim2013: 16.2 % of claim2014: 16.2 % of claim2015: 16.2 % of claim2016: 16.2 % of claim2017: 16.2 % of claim2018: 16.2 % of claim2019: 16.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Finland stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Finland peaked at 16.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2003.

Finland 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Finland, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 13.3% —
2004 13.3% +0.0%
2005 13.3% +0.0%
2006 13.3% +0.0%
2007 13.3% +0.0%
2008 13.3% +0.0%
2009 13.3% +0.0%
2010 13.3% +0.0%
2011 16.2% +21.8%
2012 16.2% +0.0%
2013 16.2% +0.0%
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%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 16.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 7
2010s 15.9% 13.3% 16.2% 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 172 Eritrea 16.6% compare
  2. 173 Russia 16.5% compare
  3. 174 Cyprus 16.4% compare
  4. 175 China 16.2% compare
  5. 177 Armenia 16.0% compare
  6. 178 Seychelles 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Finland?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Finland was 16.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2003.
How does Finland rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Finland ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.