Enforcing contracts: Cost in Switzerland

Switzerland: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 24.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2008
All-time low
21.2%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Switzerland, 2003–2019

05101520252003201120192003: 21.2 % of claim2004: 21.2 % of claim2005: 21.2 % of claim2006: 21.2 % of claim2007: 21.2 % of claim2008: 24 % of claim2009: 24 % of claim2010: 24 % of claim2011: 24 % of claim2012: 24 % of claim2013: 24 % of claim2014: 24 % of claim2015: 24 % of claim2016: 24 % of claim2017: 24 % of claim2018: 24 % of claim2019: 24 % of claim

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

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Switzerland, 2003 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 21.2% 24.0% 7
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 121 Turkey 24.9% compare
  2. 122 Samoa 24.4% compare
  3. 123 Costa Rica 24.3% compare
  4. 125 Netherlands 23.9% compare
  5. 126 Hong Kong 23.6% compare
  6. 126 Lithuania 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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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.