Enforcing contracts: Cost in Guyana

Guyana: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 27.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2017
All-time low
25.2%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Guyana, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 25.2 % of claim2005: 25.2 % of claim2006: 25.2 % of claim2007: 25.2 % of claim2008: 25.2 % of claim2009: 25.2 % of claim2010: 25.2 % of claim2011: 25.2 % of claim2012: 25.2 % of claim2013: 25.2 % of claim2014: 25.2 % of claim2015: 25.2 % of claim2016: 25.2 % of claim2017: 27 % of claim2018: 27 % of claim2019: 27 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Guyana stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Guyana peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2004.

Guyana ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Guyana, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2004 25.2% —
2005 25.2% +0.0%
2006 25.2% +0.0%
2007 25.2% +0.0%
2008 25.2% +0.0%
2009 25.2% +0.0%
2010 25.2% +0.0%
2011 25.2% +0.0%
2012 25.2% +0.0%
2013 25.2% +0.0%
2014 25.2% +0.0%
2015 25.2% +0.0%
2016 25.2% +0.0%
2017 27.0% +7.1%
2018 27.0% +0.0%
2019 27.0% +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 27.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 6
2010s 25.7% 25.2% 27.0% 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 99 Ecuador 27.2% compare
  2. 99 New Zealand 27.2% compare
  3. 101 Antigua and Barbuda 27.1% compare
  4. 102 Libya 27.0% compare
  5. 102 Palestine 27.0% compare
  6. 105 Ireland 26.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Guyana?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Guyana was 27.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2004.
How does Guyana rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Guyana ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.