What is enforcing contracts: cost in Serbia?

Enforcing contracts: cost in Serbia was 39.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.

How does Serbia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?

Serbia ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Serbia 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.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Serbia

Name: Enforcing contracts: Cost in Serbia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Serbia: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

39.6%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

40.8%

in 2016

All-time low

28.4%

in 2005

Years of data

2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Serbia, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 39.6% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019.

The figure is up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Serbia peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2005.

That places Serbia 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	30.0%	28.4%	33.4%	7
2010s	35.3%	28.9%	40.8%	10

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More reference data data for Serbia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Serbia?: Enforcing contracts: cost in Serbia was 39.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.
How does Serbia rank for enforcing contracts: cost?: Serbia ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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: 10 August 2026

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.