Enforcing contracts: Cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 30.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2005
All-time low
30.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 30.3 % of claim2006: 30.3 % of claim2007: 30.3 % of claim2008: 30.3 % of claim2009: 30.3 % of claim2010: 30.3 % of claim2011: 30.3 % of claim2012: 30.3 % of claim2013: 30.3 % of claim2014: 30.3 % of claim2015: 30.3 % of claim2016: 30.3 % of claim2017: 30.3 % of claim2018: 30.3 % of claim2019: 30.3 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 30.3% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2005.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2005 30.3%
2006 30.3% +0.0%
2007 30.3% +0.0%
2008 30.3% +0.0%
2009 30.3% +0.0%
2010 30.3% +0.0%
2011 30.3% +0.0%
2012 30.3% +0.0%
2013 30.3% +0.0%
2014 30.3% +0.0%
2015 30.3% +0.0%
2016 30.3% +0.0%
2017 30.3% +0.0%
2018 30.3% +0.0%
2019 30.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 5
2010s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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  3. 80 Sweden 30.4% compare
  4. 82 Puerto Rico 30.2% compare
  5. 83 Paraguay 30.0% compare
  6. 83 South Sudan 30.0% compare
  7. 83 Yemen 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 30.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.