Enforcing contracts: Cost in Switzerland
Switzerland: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 24.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Switzerland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Switzerland is 24.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Switzerland peaked at 24.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.2% | — |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in Switzerland?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Switzerland was 24.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Switzerland ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.