Enforcing contracts: Cost in Russia

Russia: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 16.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2013
All-time low
13.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Russia, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 13.4 % of claim2004: 13.4 % of claim2005: 13.4 % of claim2006: 13.4 % of claim2007: 13.4 % of claim2008: 13.4 % of claim2009: 13.4 % of claim2010: 13.4 % of claim2011: 15 % of claim2012: 15 % of claim2013: 16.5 % of claim2014: 16.5 % of claim2015: 16.5 % of claim2016: 16.5 % of claim2017: 16.5 % of claim2018: 16.5 % of claim2019: 16.5 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Russia stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Russia peaked at 16.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2003.

Russia ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 13.4% —
2004 13.4% +0.0%
2005 13.4% +0.0%
2006 13.4% +0.0%
2007 13.4% +0.0%
2008 13.4% +0.0%
2009 13.4% +0.0%
2010 13.4% +0.0%
2011 15.0% +11.9%
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2013 16.5% +10.0%
2014 16.5% +0.0%
2015 16.5% +0.0%
2016 16.5% +0.0%
2017 16.5% +0.0%
2018 16.5% +0.0%
2019 16.5% +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 7
2010s 15.9% 13.4% 16.5% 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 171 Thailand 16.9% compare
  2. 172 Eritrea 16.6% compare
  3. 174 Cyprus 16.4% compare
  4. 175 China 16.2% compare
  5. 175 Finland 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Russia?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Russia was 16.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
How does Russia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Russia ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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
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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.