Enforcing contracts: Cost in France

France: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 17.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2003
All-time low
17.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in France, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 17.4 % of claim2004: 17.4 % of claim2005: 17.4 % of claim2006: 17.4 % of claim2007: 17.4 % of claim2008: 17.4 % of claim2009: 17.4 % of claim2010: 17.4 % of claim2011: 17.4 % of claim2012: 17.4 % of claim2013: 17.4 % of claim2014: 17.4 % of claim2015: 17.4 % of claim2016: 17.4 % of claim2017: 17.4 % of claim2018: 17.4 % of claim2019: 17.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

France recorded 17.4% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in France peaked at 17.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2003.

France ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in France, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in France, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 17.4% —
2004 17.4% +0.0%
2005 17.4% +0.0%
2006 17.4% +0.0%
2007 17.4% +0.0%
2008 17.4% +0.0%
2009 17.4% +0.0%
2010 17.4% +0.0%
2011 17.4% +0.0%
2012 17.4% +0.0%
2013 17.4% +0.0%
2014 17.4% +0.0%
2015 17.4% +0.0%
2016 17.4% +0.0%
2017 17.4% +0.0%
2018 17.4% +0.0%
2019 17.4% +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 7
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 165 Taiwan 18.3% compare
  2. 166 Belgium 18.0% compare
  3. 168 Estonia 17.3% compare
  4. 169 Portugal 17.2% compare
  5. 169 Spain 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in France?
Enforcing contracts: cost in France was 17.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
How does France rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
France ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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.