Enforcing contracts: Cost in Laos

Laos: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 31.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2003
All-time low
31.6%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Laos, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 31.6 % of claim2004: 31.6 % of claim2005: 31.6 % of claim2006: 31.6 % of claim2007: 31.6 % of claim2008: 31.6 % of claim2009: 31.6 % of claim2010: 31.6 % of claim2011: 31.6 % of claim2012: 31.6 % of claim2013: 31.6 % of claim2014: 31.6 % of claim2015: 31.6 % of claim2016: 31.6 % of claim2017: 31.6 % of claim2018: 31.6 % of claim2019: 31.6 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Laos is 31.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Laos peaked at 31.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.

That places Laos 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Laos, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 31.6% —
2004 31.6% +0.0%
2005 31.6% +0.0%
2006 31.6% +0.0%
2007 31.6% +0.0%
2008 31.6% +0.0%
2009 31.6% +0.0%
2010 31.6% +0.0%
2011 31.6% +0.0%
2012 31.6% +0.0%
2013 31.6% +0.0%
2014 31.6% +0.0%
2015 31.6% +0.0%
2016 31.6% +0.0%
2017 31.6% +0.0%
2018 31.6% +0.0%
2019 31.6% +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 31.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 7
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 68 Mexico 33.0% compare
  2. 69 Grenada 32.6% compare
  3. 70 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare
  4. 72 Lesotho 31.3% compare
  5. 72 Uganda 31.3% compare
  6. 74 Jordan 31.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Laos?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Laos was 31.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
How does Laos rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Laos ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos 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.