Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ireland

Ireland: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 26.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2003
All-time low
26.9%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ireland, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 26.9 % of claim2004: 26.9 % of claim2005: 26.9 % of claim2006: 26.9 % of claim2007: 26.9 % of claim2008: 26.9 % of claim2009: 26.9 % of claim2010: 26.9 % of claim2011: 26.9 % of claim2012: 26.9 % of claim2013: 26.9 % of claim2014: 26.9 % of claim2015: 26.9 % of claim2016: 26.9 % of claim2017: 26.9 % of claim2018: 26.9 % of claim2019: 26.9 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 26.9% 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 Ireland peaked at 26.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2003.

Ireland ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 7
2010s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 99 Guyana 27.0% compare
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  3. 99 Palestine 27.0% compare
  4. 103 Nicaragua 26.8% compare
  5. 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.6% compare
  6. 105 Guatemala 26.5% compare
  7. 105 Morocco 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Ireland?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Ireland was 26.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Ireland ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

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.