Enforcing contracts: Cost in Germany
Germany: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 14.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Germany, 2003–2019
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 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 184th out of 191 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.
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About this data
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.