What is enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China?

Enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China was 81.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2003.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2013.

How does China rank for enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score?

China ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score in China

Name: Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score in China
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score was 81.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

81.9%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

16th

of 188 countries

All-time high

87.6%

in 2003

All-time low

81.9%

in 2013

Years of data

2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score in China, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China is 81.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China peaked at 87.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2013.

That places China 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	85.1%	83.1%	87.6%	7
2010s	82.3%	81.9%	83.1%	10

Countries ranked near China

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15 Armenia 82.1% compare
17 Finland 81.9% compare
18 Cyprus 81.7% compare
19 Russia 81.6% compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China?: Enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score in China was 81.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2013.
How does China rank for enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score?: China ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: cost (% of claim) - score rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for cost to enforce contracts benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.