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Enforcing contracts: Cost in Portugal

Portugal: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 17.2% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2003
All-time low
16.4%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Portugal, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 17.6 % of claim2004: 17.6 % of claim2005: 17.6 % of claim2006: 17.6 % of claim2007: 17.6 % of claim2008: 17.6 % of claim2009: 16.4 % of claim2010: 16.4 % of claim2011: 16.4 % of claim2012: 16.4 % of claim2013: 16.4 % of claim2014: 17.2 % of claim2015: 17.2 % of claim2016: 17.2 % of claim2017: 17.2 % of claim2018: 17.2 % of claim2019: 17.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 17.2% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019.

The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Portugal peaked at 17.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2009.

That places Portugal 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 16.4% 17.6% 7
2010s 16.9% 16.4% 17.2% 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 165 Belgium 18.0% compare
  2. 166 France 17.4% compare
  3. 167 Estonia 17.3% compare
  4. 168 Spain 17.2% compare
  5. 170 Thailand 16.9% compare
  6. 171 Eritrea, The State of 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Portugal?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Portugal was 17.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Portugal ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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.