Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ghana

Ghana: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 23.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2003
All-time low
23.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ghana, 2003–2019

05101520252003201120192003: 23 % of claim2004: 23 % of claim2005: 23 % of claim2006: 23 % of claim2007: 23 % of claim2008: 23 % of claim2009: 23 % of claim2010: 23 % of claim2011: 23 % of claim2012: 23 % of claim2013: 23 % of claim2014: 23 % of claim2015: 23 % of claim2016: 23 % of claim2017: 23 % of claim2018: 23 % of claim2019: 23 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Ghana stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Ghana peaked at 23.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.

That places Ghana 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Ghana, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 23.0% —
2004 23.0% +0.0%
2005 23.0% +0.0%
2006 23.0% +0.0%
2007 23.0% +0.0%
2008 23.0% +0.0%
2009 23.0% +0.0%
2010 23.0% +0.0%
2011 23.0% +0.0%
2012 23.0% +0.0%
2013 23.0% +0.0%
2014 23.0% +0.0%
2015 23.0% +0.0%
2016 23.0% +0.0%
2017 23.0% +0.0%
2018 23.0% +0.0%
2019 23.0% +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 23.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 7
2010s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 134 Bhutan 23.1% compare
  2. 134 Latvia 23.1% compare
  3. 137 Mongolia 22.9% compare
  4. 138 Sri Lanka 22.8% compare
  5. 139 Argentina 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Ghana?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Ghana was 23.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Ghana ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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.