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Enforcing contracts: Cost in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2013
All-time low
27.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Malaysia, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 27.5 % of claim2004: 27.5 % of claim2005: 27.5 % of claim2006: 27.5 % of claim2007: 27.5 % of claim2008: 27.5 % of claim2009: 27.5 % of claim2010: 27.5 % of claim2011: 27.5 % of claim2012: 27.5 % of claim2013: 37.9 % of claim2014: 37.9 % of claim2015: 37.9 % of claim2016: 37.9 % of claim2017: 37.9 % of claim2018: 37.9 % of claim2019: 37.9 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Malaysia is 37.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Malaysia peaked at 37.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2003.

That places Malaysia 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 7
2010s 34.8% 27.5% 37.9% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 46 Honduras 38.8% compare
  2. 47 Zambia 38.7% compare
  3. 48 Panama 38.0% compare
  4. 50 Saint Lucia 37.3% compare
  5. 51 Suriname 37.1% compare
  6. 52 Brunei 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Malaysia?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Malaysia was 37.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2003.
How does Malaysia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Malaysia ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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.