Enforcing contracts: Cost in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 83.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Zimbabwe, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
In 2019, enforcing contracts: cost in Zimbabwe stood at 83.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Zimbabwe peaked at 113.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.0% | — |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113.1% | +253.4% |
| 2011 | 113.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 113.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 83.1% | 113.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Papua New Guinea 110.3% compare
- 3 Cambodia 103.4% compare
- 4 Comoros 89.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 82.0% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 81.7% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.6% compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts: cost in Zimbabwe?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Zimbabwe was 83.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.