Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mexico

Mexico: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 33.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2012
All-time low
32.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mexico, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 32 % of claim2004: 32 % of claim2005: 32 % of claim2006: 32 % of claim2007: 32 % of claim2008: 32 % of claim2009: 32 % of claim2010: 32 % of claim2011: 32 % of claim2012: 33.5 % of claim2013: 33 % of claim2014: 33 % of claim2015: 33 % of claim2016: 33 % of claim2017: 33 % of claim2018: 33 % of claim2019: 33 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 33.0% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Mexico peaked at 33.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2003.

Mexico ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Mexico, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 32.0% —
2004 32.0% +0.0%
2005 32.0% +0.0%
2006 32.0% +0.0%
2007 32.0% +0.0%
2008 32.0% +0.0%
2009 32.0% +0.0%
2010 32.0% +0.0%
2011 32.0% +0.0%
2012 33.5% +4.7%
2013 33.0% -1.5%
2014 33.0% +0.0%
2015 33.0% +0.0%
2016 33.0% +0.0%
2017 33.0% +0.0%
2018 33.0% +0.0%
2019 33.0% +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 33.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 33.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 32.0% 32.0% 7
2010s 32.9% 32.0% 33.5% 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 65 Madagascar 33.6% compare
  2. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 33.5% compare
  3. 67 South Africa 33.2% compare
  4. 69 Grenada 32.6% compare
  5. 70 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare
  6. 71 Laos 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Mexico?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Mexico was 33.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Mexico ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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
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.