Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 43.25 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, 2003–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe is 43.25, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.03, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.41 | — |
| 2004 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.41 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.03 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 41.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.25 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 43.25 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 43.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 43.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.41 | 62.41 | 62.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.92 | 41.03 | 43.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe?
- Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe was 43.25 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.03 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.