Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Korea

South Korea: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 12.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2003
All-time low
12.7%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Korea, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 12.7 % of claim2004: 12.7 % of claim2005: 12.7 % of claim2006: 12.7 % of claim2007: 12.7 % of claim2008: 12.7 % of claim2009: 12.7 % of claim2010: 12.7 % of claim2011: 12.7 % of claim2012: 12.7 % of claim2013: 12.7 % of claim2014: 12.7 % of claim2015: 12.7 % of claim2016: 12.7 % of claim2017: 12.7 % of claim2018: 12.7 % of claim2019: 12.7 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 12.7% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. 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 South Korea peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2003.

That places South Korea 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in South Korea, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 12.7% —
2004 12.7% +0.0%
2005 12.7% +0.0%
2006 12.7% +0.0%
2007 12.7% +0.0%
2008 12.7% +0.0%
2009 12.7% +0.0%
2010 12.7% +0.0%
2011 12.7% +0.0%
2012 12.7% +0.0%
2013 12.7% +0.0%
2014 12.7% +0.0%
2015 12.7% +0.0%
2016 12.7% +0.0%
2017 12.7% +0.0%
2018 12.7% +0.0%
2019 12.7% +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 7
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 184 Germany 14.4% compare
  2. 185 Tanzania 14.3% compare
  3. 186 San Marino 13.9% compare
  4. 187 Slovenia 12.7% compare
  5. 189 Norway 9.9% compare
  6. 190 Luxembourg 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in South Korea?
Enforcing contracts: cost in South Korea was 12.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
South Korea ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea 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
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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.