Enforcing contracts: Cost in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 28.0% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
28.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
28.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 28 % of claim2006: 28 % of claim2007: 28 % of claim2008: 28 % of claim2009: 28 % of claim2010: 28 % of claim2011: 28 % of claim2012: 28 % of claim2013: 28 % of claim2014: 28 % of claim2015: 28 % of claim2016: 28 % of claim2017: 28 % of claim2018: 28 % of claim2019: 28 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Guinea-Bissau is 28.0%, 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 Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2005.

That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 5
2010s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 91 El Salvador 28.4% compare
  2. 92 Iraq 28.1% compare
  3. 94 Italy 27.6% compare
  4. 95 Belize 27.5% compare
  5. 95 Saudi Arabia 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

All data for Guinea-Bissau β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Guinea-Bissau?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Guinea-Bissau was 28.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.