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Enforcing contracts: Cost in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 50.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
50.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2017
All-time low
50.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Jamaica, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 50 % of claim2004: 50 % of claim2005: 50 % of claim2006: 50 % of claim2007: 50 % of claim2008: 50 % of claim2009: 50 % of claim2010: 50 % of claim2011: 50 % of claim2012: 50 % of claim2013: 50 % of claim2014: 50 % of claim2015: 50 % of claim2016: 50 % of claim2017: 50.2 % of claim2018: 50.2 % of claim2019: 50.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 50.2% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Jamaica peaked at 50.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.

Jamaica ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 7
2010s 50.1% 50.0% 50.2% 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 20 Niger 52.6% compare
  2. 21 Mali 52.0% compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 51.5% compare
  4. 24 Togo 47.5% compare
  5. 25 Kyrgyzstan 47.0% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Jamaica?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Jamaica was 50.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica 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.