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Enforcing contracts: Cost in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 21.0% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2016
All-time low
20.4%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 20.4 % of claim2004: 20.4 % of claim2005: 20.4 % of claim2006: 20.4 % of claim2007: 20.4 % of claim2008: 20.4 % of claim2009: 20.4 % of claim2010: 20.4 % of claim2011: 20.4 % of claim2012: 20.4 % of claim2013: 20.4 % of claim2014: 20.4 % of claim2015: 20.4 % of claim2016: 21 % of claim2017: 21 % of claim2018: 21 % of claim2019: 21 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 21.0% for enforcing contracts: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2003.

That places United Arab Emirates 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 7
2010s 20.6% 20.4% 21.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 145 Qatar 21.6% compare
  2. 146 Malta 21.5% compare
  3. 147 Somalia 21.4% compare
  4. 149 Austria 20.6% compare
  5. 150 Pakistan 20.5% compare
  6. 150 Slovak Republic 20.5% compare
  7. 150 Uzbekistan, Republic of 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in United Arab Emirates?
Enforcing contracts: cost in United Arab Emirates was 21.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
190 places, 3,083 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.