Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 57.53 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia, 2003–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 57.53 for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zambia peaked at 61.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.53, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.35 | — |
| 2004 | 61.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.53 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 57.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 57.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.26 | 57.53 | 61.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.53 | 57.53 | 57.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (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 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zambia?
- Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zambia was 57.53 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.53 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.