Enforcing contracts: Cost in Tanzania

Tanzania: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 14.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2003
All-time low
14.3%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Tanzania, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 14.3 % of claim2004: 14.3 % of claim2005: 14.3 % of claim2006: 14.3 % of claim2007: 14.3 % of claim2008: 14.3 % of claim2009: 14.3 % of claim2010: 14.3 % of claim2011: 14.3 % of claim2012: 14.3 % of claim2013: 14.3 % of claim2014: 14.3 % of claim2015: 14.3 % of claim2016: 14.3 % of claim2017: 14.3 % of claim2018: 14.3 % of claim2019: 14.3 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Tanzania stood at 14.3%. 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 Tanzania peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.

That places Tanzania 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Tanzania, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2003 14.3% —
2004 14.3% +0.0%
2005 14.3% +0.0%
2006 14.3% +0.0%
2007 14.3% +0.0%
2008 14.3% +0.0%
2009 14.3% +0.0%
2010 14.3% +0.0%
2011 14.3% +0.0%
2012 14.3% +0.0%
2013 14.3% +0.0%
2014 14.3% +0.0%
2015 14.3% +0.0%
2016 14.3% +0.0%
2017 14.3% +0.0%
2018 14.3% +0.0%
2019 14.3% +0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 7
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 182 Hungary 15.0% compare
  2. 183 Bahrain 14.7% compare
  3. 184 Germany 14.4% compare
  4. 186 San Marino 13.9% compare
  5. 187 South Korea 12.7% compare
  6. 187 Slovenia 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in Tanzania?
Enforcing contracts: cost in Tanzania was 14.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
How does Tanzania rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
Tanzania ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania 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.