Enforcing contracts: Cost in Japan

Japan: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 23.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2003
All-time low
23.4%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Japan, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 32.2 % of claim2004: 32.2 % of claim2005: 32.2 % of claim2006: 32.2 % of claim2007: 32.2 % of claim2008: 32.2 % of claim2009: 32.2 % of claim2010: 32.2 % of claim2011: 32.2 % of claim2012: 32.2 % of claim2013: 23.4 % of claim2014: 23.4 % of claim2015: 23.4 % of claim2016: 23.4 % of claim2017: 23.4 % of claim2018: 23.4 % of claim2019: 23.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Japan is 23.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Japan peaked at 32.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2013.

That places Japan 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Japan, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 32.2% —
2004 32.2% +0.0%
2005 32.2% +0.0%
2006 32.2% +0.0%
2007 32.2% +0.0%
2008 32.2% +0.0%
2009 32.2% +0.0%
2010 32.2% +0.0%
2011 32.2% +0.0%
2012 32.2% +0.0%
2013 23.4% -27.3%
2014 23.4% +0.0%
2015 23.4% +0.0%
2016 23.4% +0.0%
2017 23.4% +0.0%
2018 23.4% +0.0%
2019 23.4% +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 23.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 7
2010s 26.0% 23.4% 32.2% 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 125 Netherlands 23.9% compare
  2. 126 Hong Kong 23.6% compare
  3. 126 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  4. 128 Belarus 23.4% compare
  5. 130 Denmark 23.3% compare
  6. 131 Australia 23.2% compare
  7. 131 Mauritania 23.2% compare
  8. 131 Uruguay 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Japan?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Japan was 23.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2013.
How does Japan rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Japan ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.