Enforcing contracts: Cost in Israel

Israel: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 25.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2003
All-time low
25.3%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Israel, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 25.3 % of claim2004: 25.3 % of claim2005: 25.3 % of claim2006: 25.3 % of claim2007: 25.3 % of claim2008: 25.3 % of claim2009: 25.3 % of claim2010: 25.3 % of claim2011: 25.3 % of claim2012: 25.3 % of claim2013: 25.3 % of claim2014: 25.3 % of claim2015: 25.3 % of claim2016: 25.3 % of claim2017: 25.3 % of claim2018: 25.3 % of claim2019: 25.3 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Israel stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Israel peaked at 25.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2003.

Israel ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Israel, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 25.3% —
2004 25.3% +0.0%
2005 25.3% +0.0%
2006 25.3% +0.0%
2007 25.3% +0.0%
2008 25.3% +0.0%
2009 25.3% +0.0%
2010 25.3% +0.0%
2011 25.3% +0.0%
2012 25.3% +0.0%
2013 25.3% +0.0%
2014 25.3% +0.0%
2015 25.3% +0.0%
2016 25.3% +0.0%
2017 25.3% +0.0%
2018 25.3% +0.0%
2019 25.3% +0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 25.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.2%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 7
2010s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 114 Montenegro 25.7% compare
  2. 115 Chile 25.6% compare
  3. 116 Tajikistan 25.5% compare
  4. 118 Bolivia 25.0% compare
  5. 118 Georgia 25.0% compare
  6. 118 Mauritius 25.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Israel?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Israel was 25.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
How does Israel rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Israel ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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.