Enforcing contracts: Cost in Greece

Greece: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 22.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2003
All-time low
22.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Greece, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 22.4 % of claim2004: 22.4 % of claim2005: 22.4 % of claim2006: 22.4 % of claim2007: 22.4 % of claim2008: 22.4 % of claim2009: 22.4 % of claim2010: 22.4 % of claim2011: 22.4 % of claim2012: 22.4 % of claim2013: 22.4 % of claim2014: 22.4 % of claim2015: 22.4 % of claim2016: 22.4 % of claim2017: 22.4 % of claim2018: 22.4 % of claim2019: 22.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Greece is 22.4%, measured in 2019. 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 Greece peaked at 22.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2003.

Greece ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Greece, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 22.4% —
2004 22.4% +0.0%
2005 22.4% +0.0%
2006 22.4% +0.0%
2007 22.4% +0.0%
2008 22.4% +0.0%
2009 22.4% +0.0%
2010 22.4% +0.0%
2011 22.4% +0.0%
2012 22.4% +0.0%
2013 22.4% +0.0%
2014 22.4% +0.0%
2015 22.4% +0.0%
2016 22.4% +0.0%
2017 22.4% +0.0%
2018 22.4% +0.0%
2019 22.4% +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 22.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 7
2010s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 137 Mongolia 22.9% compare
  2. 138 Sri Lanka 22.8% compare
  3. 139 Argentina 22.5% compare
  4. 141 Canada 22.3% compare
  5. 142 Brazil 22.0% compare
  6. 142 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Greece?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Greece was 22.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2003.
How does Greece rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Greece ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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.