Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 39.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 39.5% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Sierra Leone peaked at 149.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 149.5% | — |
| 2004 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 149.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 39.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 39.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.5% | 149.5% | 149.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 39.5% | 149.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in Sierra Leone?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Sierra Leone was 39.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data
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.