What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2010.

What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 2003.

How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?

South Africa ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa

Name: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 66.14 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)

66.14

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 181 countries

All-time high

66.14

in 2010

All-time low

65.1

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2014

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 2003–2014

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 66.14 for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in South Africa peaked at 66.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	65.1	65.1	65.1	7
2010s	66.14	66.14	66.14	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

41 Ukraine 66.25 compare
42 Mauritius 66.22 compare
43 Tanzania 66.17 compare
45 Romania 66.11 compare
46 Vietnam 65.89 compare
47 Czechia 65.87 compare

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More reference data data for South Africa

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in South Africa?: Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in South Africa was 66.14 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2010.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?: South Africa ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,113 data points, 2003–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for enforcing contracts is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for resolving a commercial dispute through a local first-instance court. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB04-15 studies.