Enforcing contracts: Cost in North Macedonia, Republic of

North Macedonia, Republic of: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 28.6% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2003
All-time low
28.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in North Macedonia, Republic of, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 33.1 % of claim2004: 33.1 % of claim2005: 33.1 % of claim2006: 33.1 % of claim2007: 28.8 % of claim2008: 28.8 % of claim2009: 28.8 % of claim2010: 28.8 % of claim2011: 28.8 % of claim2012: 30.4 % of claim2013: 30.4 % of claim2014: 30.4 % of claim2015: 30.4 % of claim2016: 30.4 % of claim2017: 30.4 % of claim2018: 30.4 % of claim2019: 28.6 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in North Macedonia, Republic of is 28.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in North Macedonia, Republic of peaked at 33.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2019.

That places North Macedonia, Republic of 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 28.8% 33.1% 7
2010s 29.9% 28.6% 30.4% 10

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  1. 86 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 29.0% compare
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  3. 88 Bahamas, The 28.9% compare
  4. 89 Moldova, Republic of 28.6% compare
  5. 91 El Salvador 28.4% compare
  6. 92 Iraq 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in North Macedonia, Republic of?
Enforcing contracts: cost in North Macedonia, Republic of was 28.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
How does North Macedonia, Republic of rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in North Macedonia, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia, Republic of 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.