Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Africa

South Africa: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 33.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2003
All-time low
33.2%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Africa, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 33.2 % of claim2004: 33.2 % of claim2005: 33.2 % of claim2006: 33.2 % of claim2007: 33.2 % of claim2008: 33.2 % of claim2009: 33.2 % of claim2010: 33.2 % of claim2011: 33.2 % of claim2012: 33.2 % of claim2013: 33.2 % of claim2014: 33.2 % of claim2015: 33.2 % of claim2016: 33.2 % of claim2017: 33.2 % of claim2018: 33.2 % of claim2019: 33.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in South Africa is 33.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in South Africa peaked at 33.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2003.

That places South Africa 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in South Africa, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 33.2%
2004 33.2% +0.0%
2005 33.2% +0.0%
2006 33.2% +0.0%
2007 33.2% +0.0%
2008 33.2% +0.0%
2009 33.2% +0.0%
2010 33.2% +0.0%
2011 33.2% +0.0%
2012 33.2% +0.0%
2013 33.2% +0.0%
2014 33.2% +0.0%
2015 33.2% +0.0%
2016 33.2% +0.0%
2017 33.2% +0.0%
2018 33.2% +0.0%
2019 33.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 7
2010s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 64 Czechia 33.8% compare
  2. 65 Madagascar 33.6% compare
  3. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 33.5% compare
  4. 68 Mexico 33.0% compare
  5. 69 Grenada 32.6% compare
  6. 70 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in South Africa?
Enforcing contracts: cost in South Africa was 33.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
South Africa ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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.