Enforcing contracts: Cost in Gambia

Gambia: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 20.4% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2005
All-time low
20.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Gambia, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.4 % of claim2006: 20.4 % of claim2007: 20.4 % of claim2008: 20.4 % of claim2009: 20.4 % of claim2010: 20.4 % of claim2011: 20.4 % of claim2012: 20.4 % of claim2013: 20.4 % of claim2014: 20.4 % of claim2015: 20.4 % of claim2016: 20.4 % of claim2017: 20.4 % of claim2018: 20.4 % of claim2019: 20.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Gambia is 20.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Gambia peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2005.

That places Gambia 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 5
2010s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 150 Pakistan 20.5% compare
  2. 150 Slovak Republic 20.5% compare
  3. 150 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
  4. 154 Cabo Verde 19.8% compare
  5. 154 Sudan 19.8% compare
  6. 156 Barbados 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Gambia?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Gambia was 20.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
How does Gambia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Gambia ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia 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.