Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mauritania

Mauritania: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 23.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2003
All-time low
23.2%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mauritania, 2003–2019

05101520252003201120192003: 23.2 % of claim2004: 23.2 % of claim2005: 23.2 % of claim2006: 23.2 % of claim2007: 23.2 % of claim2008: 23.2 % of claim2009: 23.2 % of claim2010: 23.2 % of claim2011: 23.2 % of claim2012: 23.2 % of claim2013: 23.2 % of claim2014: 23.2 % of claim2015: 23.2 % of claim2016: 23.2 % of claim2017: 23.2 % of claim2018: 23.2 % of claim2019: 23.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Mauritania is 23.2%, 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 Mauritania peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2003.

That places Mauritania 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Mauritania, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 23.2% —
2004 23.2% +0.0%
2005 23.2% +0.0%
2006 23.2% +0.0%
2007 23.2% +0.0%
2008 23.2% +0.0%
2009 23.2% +0.0%
2010 23.2% +0.0%
2011 23.2% +0.0%
2012 23.2% +0.0%
2013 23.2% +0.0%
2014 23.2% +0.0%
2015 23.2% +0.0%
2016 23.2% +0.0%
2017 23.2% +0.0%
2018 23.2% +0.0%
2019 23.2% +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 7
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 128 Japan 23.4% compare
  2. 128 Belarus 23.4% compare
  3. 130 Denmark 23.3% compare
  4. 131 Australia 23.2% compare
  5. 131 Uruguay 23.2% compare
  6. 134 Bhutan 23.1% compare
  7. 134 Latvia 23.1% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Mauritania?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Mauritania was 23.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
How does Mauritania rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Mauritania ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania 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.