Enforcing contracts: Cost in Spain

Spain: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 17.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2013
All-time low
17.2%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Spain, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 17.2 % of claim2004: 17.2 % of claim2005: 17.2 % of claim2006: 17.2 % of claim2007: 17.2 % of claim2008: 17.2 % of claim2009: 17.2 % of claim2010: 17.2 % of claim2011: 17.2 % of claim2012: 17.2 % of claim2013: 18.5 % of claim2014: 18.5 % of claim2015: 18.5 % of claim2016: 18.5 % of claim2017: 17.2 % of claim2018: 17.2 % of claim2019: 17.2 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Spain stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Spain peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2003.

Spain ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Spain, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 17.2% —
2004 17.2% +0.0%
2005 17.2% +0.0%
2006 17.2% +0.0%
2007 17.2% +0.0%
2008 17.2% +0.0%
2009 17.2% +0.0%
2010 17.2% +0.0%
2011 17.2% +0.0%
2012 17.2% +0.0%
2013 18.5% +7.6%
2014 18.5% +0.0%
2015 18.5% +0.0%
2016 18.5% +0.0%
2017 17.2% -7.0%
2018 17.2% +0.0%
2019 17.2% +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 17.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 7
2010s 17.7% 17.2% 18.5% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 166 Belgium 18.0% compare
  2. 167 France 17.4% compare
  3. 168 Estonia 17.3% compare
  4. 169 Portugal 17.2% compare
  5. 171 Thailand 16.9% compare
  6. 172 Eritrea 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Spain?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Spain was 17.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2003.
How does Spain rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Spain ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.