Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 45.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2004
All-time low
45.6%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 50.5 % of claim2005: 50.5 % of claim2006: 50.5 % of claim2007: 50.5 % of claim2008: 50.5 % of claim2009: 50.5 % of claim2010: 50.5 % of claim2011: 50.5 % of claim2012: 50.5 % of claim2013: 50.5 % of claim2014: 50.5 % of claim2015: 50.5 % of claim2016: 50.5 % of claim2017: 50.5 % of claim2018: 45.6 % of claim2019: 45.6 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 45.6% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2018.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2004 50.5%
2005 50.5% +0.0%
2006 50.5% +0.0%
2007 50.5% +0.0%
2008 50.5% +0.0%
2009 50.5% +0.0%
2010 50.5% +0.0%
2011 50.5% +0.0%
2012 50.5% +0.0%
2013 50.5% +0.0%
2014 50.5% +0.0%
2015 50.5% +0.0%
2016 50.5% +0.0%
2017 50.5% +0.0%
2018 45.6% -9.7%
2019 45.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 6
2010s 49.5% 45.6% 50.5% 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 28 Colombia 45.8% compare
  2. 29 Chad 45.7% compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 45.7% compare
  4. 32 Guinea 45.0% compare
  5. 33 Angola 44.4% compare
  6. 34 Venezuela 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Sao Tome and Principe?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.