Enforcing contracts: Court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enforcing contracts: Court fees was 9.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2015
All-time low
5.5%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2019

02468102011201520192011: 5.5 % of claim2012: 5.5 % of claim2013: 5.5 % of claim2014: 5.5 % of claim2015: 9.5 % of claim2016: 9.5 % of claim2017: 9.5 % of claim2018: 9.5 % of claim2019: 9.5 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enforcing contracts: Court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Court fees (% of claim) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of claim Change
2011 5.5%
2012 5.5% +0.0%
2013 5.5% +0.0%
2014 5.5% +0.0%
2015 9.5% +72.7%
2016 9.5% +0.0%
2017 9.5% +0.0%
2018 9.5% +0.0%
2019 9.5% +0.0%

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  4. 35 Switzerland 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Enforcing contracts: court fees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: court fees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: court fees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enforcing contracts: court fees?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: court fees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Court fees (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Court fees (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,711 data points, 2011–2019
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The court fees include all costs that plaintiff must advance to the court, regardless of the final cost borne by plaintiff. Court costs include the fees that the parties must pay to obtain an expert opinion, regardless of whether they are paid to the court or to the expert directly.