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Enforcing contracts: Cost in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 45.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
45.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2015
All-time low
30.8%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in United Kingdom, 2003–2019

010203040502003201120192003: 30.8 % of claim2004: 35.8 % of claim2005: 39.8 % of claim2006: 41.7 % of claim2007: 41.7 % of claim2008: 41.7 % of claim2009: 41.7 % of claim2010: 41.7 % of claim2011: 41.7 % of claim2012: 41.7 % of claim2013: 41.7 % of claim2014: 41.7 % of claim2015: 45.7 % of claim2016: 45.7 % of claim2017: 45.7 % of claim2018: 45.7 % of claim2019: 45.7 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in United Kingdom stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in United Kingdom peaked at 45.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2003.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 30.8% 41.7% 7
2010s 43.7% 41.7% 45.7% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Cameroon 46.6% compare
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  3. 28 Colombia 45.8% compare
  4. 29 Chad 45.7% compare
  5. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 45.6% compare
  6. 32 Guinea 45.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost in United Kingdom?
Enforcing contracts: cost in United Kingdom was 45.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.