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
105th
of 191 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 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Ireland, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 26.9% —
2004 26.9% +0.0%
2005 26.9% +0.0%
2006 26.9% +0.0%
2007 26.9% +0.0%
2008 26.9% +0.0%
2009 26.9% +0.0%
2010 26.9% +0.0%
2011 26.9% +0.0%
2012 26.9% +0.0%
2013 26.9% +0.0%
2014 26.9% +0.0%
2015 26.9% +0.0%
2016 26.9% +0.0%
2017 26.9% +0.0%
2018 26.9% +0.0%
2019 26.9% +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

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. 102 Guyana 27.0% compare
  2. 102 Libya 27.0% compare
  3. 102 Palestine 27.0% compare
  4. 106 Nicaragua 26.8% compare
  5. 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.6% compare
  6. 108 Guatemala 26.5% compare
  7. 108 Morocco 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 105th out of 191 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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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.