Enforcing contracts: Cost in Poland

Poland: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 19.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2013
All-time low
19.0%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Poland, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 19 % of claim2004: 19 % of claim2005: 19 % of claim2006: 19 % of claim2007: 19 % of claim2008: 19 % of claim2009: 19 % of claim2010: 19 % of claim2011: 19 % of claim2012: 19 % of claim2013: 19.4 % of claim2014: 19.4 % of claim2015: 19.4 % of claim2016: 19.4 % of claim2017: 19.4 % of claim2018: 19.4 % of claim2019: 19.4 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Poland is 19.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Poland peaked at 19.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2003.

That places Poland 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Poland, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 19.0% —
2004 19.0% +0.0%
2005 19.0% +0.0%
2006 19.0% +0.0%
2007 19.0% +0.0%
2008 19.0% +0.0%
2009 19.0% +0.0%
2010 19.0% +0.0%
2011 19.0% +0.0%
2012 19.0% +0.0%
2013 19.4% +2.1%
2014 19.4% +0.0%
2015 19.4% +0.0%
2016 19.4% +0.0%
2017 19.4% +0.0%
2018 19.4% +0.0%
2019 19.4% +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 7
2010s 19.3% 19.0% 19.4% 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 157 Barbados 19.7% compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 19.5% compare
  3. 160 Iran 19.3% compare
  4. 161 Bulgaria 18.6% compare
  5. 161 Kuwait 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Poland?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Poland was 19.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2003.
How does Poland rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Poland ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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.