Enforcing contracts: Cost in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 32.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Marshall Islands, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Marshall Islands is 32.1%, 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 Marshall Islands peaked at 32.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2003.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.1% | — |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in Marshall Islands?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Marshall Islands was 32.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2003.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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
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.