Enforcing contracts: Enforcement fees in Kenya

Kenya: Enforcing contracts: Enforcement fees was 2.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2011
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enforcing contracts: Enforcement fees in Kenya, 2011–2019

02462011201520192011: 6.7 % of claim2012: 2.7 % of claim2013: 2.7 % of claim2014: 2.7 % of claim2015: 2.7 % of claim2016: 2.7 % of claim2017: 2.7 % of claim2018: 2.7 % of claim2019: 2.7 % of claim

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.

Analysis

In 2019, enforcing contracts: enforcement fees in Kenya stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: enforcement fees in Kenya peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.

That places Kenya 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: enforcement fees in Kenya?
Enforcing contracts: enforcement fees in Kenya was 2.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: enforcement fees recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: enforcement fees recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for enforcing contracts: enforcement fees?
Kenya ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: enforcement fees rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Enforcement fees (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Enforcement fees (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,702 data points, 2011–2019
Last refreshed

The enforcement fees are all costs that plaintiff must advance to enforce the judgment through a public sale of defendant’s movable assets, regardless of the final cost borne by plaintiff.