Enforcing contracts: Cost in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 26.8% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2003
All-time low
26.8%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Nicaragua, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 26.8 % of claim2004: 26.8 % of claim2005: 26.8 % of claim2006: 26.8 % of claim2007: 26.8 % of claim2008: 26.8 % of claim2009: 26.8 % of claim2010: 26.8 % of claim2011: 26.8 % of claim2012: 26.8 % of claim2013: 26.8 % of claim2014: 26.8 % of claim2015: 26.8 % of claim2016: 26.8 % of claim2017: 26.8 % of claim2018: 26.8 % of claim2019: 26.8 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 26.8% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Nicaragua peaked at 26.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2003.

That places Nicaragua 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 7
2010s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 104 Ireland 26.9% compare
  2. 106 St. Kitts and Nevis 26.6% compare
  3. 107 Guatemala 26.5% compare
  4. 107 Morocco 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Nicaragua β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Nicaragua?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Nicaragua was 26.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
How does Nicaragua rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
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.