Enforcing contracts: Cost in India

India: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 31.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2003
All-time low
31.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in India, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 31 % of claim2004: 31 % of claim2005: 31 % of claim2006: 31 % of claim2007: 31 % of claim2008: 31 % of claim2009: 31 % of claim2010: 31 % of claim2011: 31 % of claim2012: 31 % of claim2013: 31 % of claim2014: 31 % of claim2015: 31 % of claim2016: 31 % of claim2017: 31 % of claim2018: 31 % of claim2019: 31 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

India recorded 31.0% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. 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 India peaked at 31.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2003.

That places India 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in India, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in India, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 31.0% —
2004 31.0% +0.0%
2005 31.0% +0.0%
2006 31.0% +0.0%
2007 31.0% +0.0%
2008 31.0% +0.0%
2009 31.0% +0.0%
2010 31.0% +0.0%
2011 31.0% +0.0%
2012 31.0% +0.0%
2013 31.0% +0.0%
2014 31.0% +0.0%
2015 31.0% +0.0%
2016 31.0% +0.0%
2017 31.0% +0.0%
2018 31.0% +0.0%
2019 31.0% +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 31.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 7
2010s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 72 Lesotho 31.3% compare
  2. 72 Uganda 31.3% compare
  3. 74 Jordan 31.2% compare
  4. 75 Philippines 31.0% compare
  5. 77 Lebanon 30.8% compare
  6. 78 United States 30.5% compare
  7. 78 Tonga 30.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in India?
Enforcing contracts: cost in India was 31.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2003.
How does India rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
India ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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.