Enforcing contracts: Cost in Germany

Germany: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 14.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2003
All-time low
14.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Germany, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 14.4 % of claim2004: 14.4 % of claim2005: 14.4 % of claim2006: 14.4 % of claim2007: 14.4 % of claim2008: 14.4 % of claim2009: 14.4 % of claim2010: 14.4 % of claim2011: 14.4 % of claim2012: 14.4 % of claim2013: 14.4 % of claim2014: 14.4 % of claim2015: 14.4 % of claim2016: 14.4 % of claim2017: 14.4 % of claim2018: 14.4 % of claim2019: 14.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Germany stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Germany peaked at 14.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2003.

Germany ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 7
2010s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 178 Oman 15.1% compare
  2. 179 Hungary 15.0% compare
  3. 180 Bahrain 14.7% compare
  4. 182 Tanzania 14.3% compare
  5. 183 San Marino 13.9% compare
  6. 184 South Korea 12.7% compare
  7. 184 Slovenia 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Germany?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Germany was 14.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2003.
How does Germany rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Germany ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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.